Hello from another new member

[sean]

Hi all,
I found this site as I was researching a project to convert my s3 to EFI

Looks like a good forum

[Heuer]

Welcome Sean - lots of experience and advice around here so feel free to jump in and ask. There are several threads on EFI in the S3 Forum e.g.: http://etypeuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=911 and http://etypeuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1472 and probably a few more if you scan through or run a search on EFI.

[Peter Collins]

Welcome to the forum Sean ,
you are making a very wise decision and i will give you any help that i can . I take it that you have read my write up about converting an E type V12 to fuel injection but your specific question about the water rails . I have seen several different ways but i can only tell you the way i have done it , on the front i have used the original E type thermostat housing and on the back i have used the XJS which of course you have to use .On the off side which is where i started , i used a 32mm rubber water hose which connects to the original thermostat housing and then on the XJS side i got a piece of 32 mm aluminium and turned it down to the diameter to insert into the rear housing and held it in place with loctite ( of course i bored it out first ) . Then on the near side the XJS housing i mounted it in the lathe and turned the outer to 32mm .I hope this is off help but if you need any more information don't hesitate to contact me .

PS/
a V12 E type will pass everything on the road bar a petrol station , but at least you will be going one petrol station further than our carburettor friends.
Peter Collins

[Heuer]

Petrol is a renewable energy source - every time the tank is empty you just go to one of those station thingy's and, magically, more of the stuff comes out of the pipe! Never seems to end

[sean]

Hello Peter

Thank you for your offer. I may contact you after christmas. I read your post, really great.
Happy Christmas

Sean

[1954Etype]

Welcome to the forum Sean ,
you are making a very wise decision and i will give you any help that i can . I take it that you have read my write up about converting an E type V12 to fuel injection but your specific question about the water rails . I have seen several different ways but i can only tell you the way i have done it , on the front i have used the original E type thermostat housing and on the back i have used the XJS which of course you have to use .On the off side which is where i started , i used a 32mm rubber water hose which connects to the original thermostat housing and then on the XJS side i got a piece of 32 mm aluminium and turned it down to the diameter to insert into the rear housing and held it in place with loctite ( of course i bored it out first ) . Then on the near side the XJS housing i mounted it in the lathe and turned the outer to 32mm .I hope this is off help but if you need any more information don't hesitate to contact me .

PS/
a V12 E type will pass everything on the road bar a petrol station , but at least you will be going one petrol station further than our carburettor friends.
Peter Collins

Have you V12 guys considered an LPG conversion? I don't think it is that expensive for a carburettor car?

[Heuer]

But where do you put the LPG tank?

[1954Etype]

But where do you put the LPG tank?

In the spare wheel well, fit tubeless tyres and do what the modern cars do - carry a tin of tyre weld!