knlltd
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knlltd
Hi,
I'm Kevin from upstate NY.
I own two old Cats. Both 87's. My XJ-6 is just about fully restored. Needs paint this winter. I love it.
My XJ-S is under construction. It was given to me by another Jag enthusiast that loves my XJ-6. He just didn't have the time to spent on the restore.
I'm am building the 12V into a race car. It's almost done but I need a new front cross member. Does anyone know if the cross member from an XJ-6 is compatible with an XJ-S?
I can change the engine mounts easily but it is difficult to recreate the geometry of the suspension. I have cleaned the engine right down to the basic 12 and it is a rocketship.
I'll bet I have 100 lbs of MIG wire in this restore and SCCA compliance project. Now... getting it to run for 24 hours straight will be another issue.
I just don't trust the cross-member in this enough to race it. There are several holes and fractures in the right side of the cross-member. I have other questions about racing a V12 from the tuning perspective.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Kev
I'm Kevin from upstate NY.
I own two old Cats. Both 87's. My XJ-6 is just about fully restored. Needs paint this winter. I love it.
My XJ-S is under construction. It was given to me by another Jag enthusiast that loves my XJ-6. He just didn't have the time to spent on the restore.
I'm am building the 12V into a race car. It's almost done but I need a new front cross member. Does anyone know if the cross member from an XJ-6 is compatible with an XJ-S?
I can change the engine mounts easily but it is difficult to recreate the geometry of the suspension. I have cleaned the engine right down to the basic 12 and it is a rocketship.
I'll bet I have 100 lbs of MIG wire in this restore and SCCA compliance project. Now... getting it to run for 24 hours straight will be another issue.
I just don't trust the cross-member in this enough to race it. There are several holes and fractures in the right side of the cross-member. I have other questions about racing a V12 from the tuning perspective.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Kev
Last edited by JimC64; Oct 21, 2012 at 07:43 PM. Reason: CREATE LINE BREAKS
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Welcome to the forum Kev,
(I've moved this to your own thread so everyone sees it.)
Follow this link to the XJ-S section https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-32/ and this one to the XJ40 section https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj40-25/ for help, advice and information. If the XJ is the earler Series III, this is the section for info - https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...s-i-ii-iii-16/
Remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User ID button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the North East US Region section by following this link North East US - ME NH VT MA RI CT NJ NY PA - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forum.
Graham
(I've moved this to your own thread so everyone sees it.)
Follow this link to the XJ-S section https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-32/ and this one to the XJ40 section https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xj40-25/ for help, advice and information. If the XJ is the earler Series III, this is the section for info - https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...s-i-ii-iii-16/
Remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User ID button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the North East US Region section by following this link North East US - ME NH VT MA RI CT NJ NY PA - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forum.
Graham
Last edited by GGG; Oct 19, 2012 at 09:09 AM.
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That's great! Thanks very much. I wasn't sure how and if I could start a new thread. I keep getting a warning that I'm not allowed to access this page. Same thing happens when I first entered my Land Rover forum too. Thanks for the help, Kev
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There's a few restrictions until you got 3 days membership AND a minimum of 10 posts but you're OK to start new threads straightaway.
Post you tech questions in the appropriate model section from the links I put in post #2 above.
Graham
Post you tech questions in the appropriate model section from the links I put in post #2 above.
Graham
welcome aboard the site Kev, good to have you here with us here at JF
I see the welcome team have beaten me to it agaain and you have all the advice you need
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Check out the regional section for your area?
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