At some point I saw someone post a picture of an IRS carrier with a stronger custom bottom plate.
As I get ready to recondition my IRS I'm wondering if anyone knows who posted that or where it might be found.
Long shot but thanks

 

https://www.jcna.com/e-type-rear-whe...ering-solution

 

Hi John,
I believe Classic Jaguar had a billeted tie plate for the rear suspension. I didn’t see it on the website but you could call them and check.
cheers
Bob_S

 

Thanks for the lead I will check it out.

 

Great article Mike! Any idea who actually makes the plate?

 

I’m just completing a 5-year ‘restoration’ of an E-Type with the goal of creating a car for spirited driving and compete in the JCNA modified class. We considered fabricating something like this but felt it was not a good fit for those goals.

 

Mike, mind me asking why? And where are you racing?

 

That is the point, I’m not racing and for twisty roads it is overkill and less refined. We did go with a very light flywheel and aggressive ramp blocks in the differential

 

Understood on the racing and advantage of a lighter flywheel. Not sure what the ramp blocks are in the differential and what advantage that makes but interested as I just completed tearing my IRS apart. .

 

The ramp blocks are what pushes the clutch pack together. Pictures: https://www.flickr.com/gp/parquin/J2aZ723s6R

There provide lock both on acceleration and overrun. They are also curved nicely to provide a bit of modulation to the action,

 

Oh, and PS, while you have the IRS apart, DO replace (or at least check) the clutch pack. They CAN break (as me how I know)

 

Good advice.

 

Part of the clutch pack
I wonder how long this was cracked for -and- what would have happened if it had broken up?

 

Could have been serious!!