Hello,

I am new to the forum so if I am asking a stupid question or a question that has been repeatedly asked, please forgive me. I have a 1969 E-type FHC. I am purchasing a 2 post lift and I would like to know the best positioning for the the 4 lift pads. I started working on this car by jacking it up but it's too dangerous and jack stands are a pain and do not allow sufficient room to work (trying to change out the 90 degree speedometer connector on the transmission).

I am concerned about doing damage to the car body if the arms are not correctly positioned.

Thanks for your help!

C. Bruce Jones
Hartwell, Georgia

 

Moved to the correct section for you, hopefully you get better results here.


Good luck

 

Hi Bruce ... and greetings from over the BIG pond;

You have asked a really great question ... would that many more owners back in the E-Type's early years had shown your care for an easily crushed under-sill body. However, as the title of this section notes, your question would be better posted over in the section specific to your Jaguar model - the E-Type section. No drama, but that will leverage a broader readership of your post.

Perhaps we can entice you to post some pics of your E-Type on the hoist when sorted?

Again, welcome aboard and best wishes Bruce,
Ken

 

Wow Jim; that was quicker than a speeding bullet ...

Bruce you can now ignore my previous post ... well, not the warm welcome!

Ken

 

Not sure about the answer to your original full-lift jacking points question (I've always used only partial lifts via the hard points) - you are right to be super-cautious on that. But on your speedo drive 90-deg gearbox replacement activity: the usual access to that is from inside the car - remove central console, remove top sheet metal cover on transmission tunnel, and you are right at the speedo drive. Your car's previous owner(s) may even have cut a bodged access port through the right side of the transmission tunnel to gain easy access from the interior? I'm not sure if you can easily get to that 90-deg mini-gearbox from under the car?

Another caution if you have never lifted this car before, be careful as the rear is lifted off the ground that the IRS does not experience the earth's gravity for the first time. On more than one occasion, an old IRS has come loose as the perished rubber insulated mounting blocks gave way - a truly "independent" rear suspension

 

T+hanks to Jim & Ken for pointing me in the right direction!

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the information...I'll see what access I may have from inside as respects that 90 degree connection...currently my speedometer jumps around as if its waving goodbye...the cable turns and the head is fairly new so I hope that connector is the guilty party.

Anyway, I hope someone out there has had experience with the two post, 4 pad lift...I sure don't want to try to balance the car on the jack points!

I am certain that there are perfectly safe points to lift it with the 2 post lift.

Bruce

 

Bruce,
If you can get to *the other forum*, there are extensive discussions of this very topic:
JagFORUM Logon --> search for:[E-Type] Auto Lift for SII
And if you have a healthy budget, there are lift accessories that render the whole question moot that are called "wheel engaging lift adaptors":
Wheel Engaging Lift Adaptors | Mohawk Lifts Consumer Site

 

Many thanks Mike!...good lead!!