Doing a conversion from 1986 XJS automatic to a manual 5 speed Transmission. Many flywheel wheels for sale on E-bay and other sources. Want to buy the correct flywheel. This would include aftermarket units. Building a Speedster/Race Car. Do not have a Jaguar vehicle. I starting with a 1986 V-12 engine. However, the Speedster will have a Jaguar theme.

Thanking you in advance
Speedster New USA member

 

Hi there…I can’t help but wanted to suggest you put this question in the E-Type forum, or maybe XJ-S since several members there have put manual ‘boxes in their cars.

 

Thanks for the information. Just signed up for Jaguar forums last week. Hopefully I vested at this point and can do what you indicated. Thanks Speedster Finding a production part number for the v-12 flywheel has been quite a journey. Don't have it yet. Hopefully flywheel from another application will work.

 

I looked at E-Type suppliers in the UK (jagspares.co.uk, martinrobey.com) and saw a few part numbers, but nowhere did I see different flywhels for manual vs automatic cars.

Sounds like you have a cool project underway. I look forward to hearing of your progress, and maybe seeing some photos when appropriate. Welcome to the forum.

 

Thank you for the input to my question. I'm finding a few aftermarket suppliers for flywheels in U.S.A. Before I buy, I want to confirm the part number. After reading several forum discussions, the starter engagement to the flywheel teeth is an issue. Found there is a flywheel spacer used in some applications. Once I get a good flywheel I'll move on to a transmission selection. No doubt will be a GM or Ford 5 speed. Then comes the issue of mechanical clutch fork or hydraulic method or which there are two. Still in process of selecting a chassis. Attached is a photo of my 1927 Nash Speedster I completed a couple of years ago.
Al Ruckey
Michigan


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Now that is quite a car!
Thanks for the picture and I am pretty sure I have never seen one before either.
Any pictures of what you started with? A pile of parts?
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Clubairth1
Here is what I started with. 1927 Nash 4 door sedan.

Speedster
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The Start of Speedster

 

Clubairth1 Start of Speedster

 

Thanks much and what a pile of work to get where it's at now!
I sometimes deal in orphan makes and just getting parts can take months IF you can even find what your looking for.
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Fidanza makes an aluminum one.

Holley makes both steel and aluminum options, I have their Aluminum one in my 86 manual swapped xjs.