After an exhaustive search on here and not getting complete clarity ...

Can someone confirm that the Motorcraft MCSOE39 and 38 control arms fit the upper fronts on the X350/X358?

Also, does anyone know of a link to interchangeable suspension parts between the X350/X358 and the lincoln ls?

There are a bunch of threads but they seem to all go dead before any conclusive answers are shared.

 

Here ya' go! https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...l-arms-166673/

 

Yes, the motorcraft front upper A arms as used on Lincoln and Thunderbirds fit and do not affect alignability.

 

would be great to see actual measurements, say by getting a pair of these Motorcraft ones, slipping the correct size conduit through the inboard bushings, with a stock x350 front upper arm in between, and then carefully measure out to the ball joint centers.


I had one European E-bay seller, who had a pile of front Jaguar OEM uppers he was selling, explain to me that S-type and x350/x358 were different. He may still have new passenger side front uppers for sale, but would not sell me any upper front left S-type ones for our x350.


Also a Jag dealer I conferred with said that the upper front control arms were different between S-type and x350.

 

Bought a set from Rock Auto, for about $60 each side for the Lincoln LS, believe they were the same year as the 04 XJ8's.Learned about the here, but have yet to install them. Will need to do that, & check the alignment before the new tires go on.

 

I noticed that the ones on Amazon are actually branded Jaguar in the photos, and a reviewer noted that they were Jaguar parts made in UK.

 

They are wrong, the forum is right. The parts are interchangeable. S-Type, XJ (x350), Lincoln LS, Thunderbird - match year to year and you are fine to interchange. Many on this forum have done it, including me, no one has indicated issues.

I can't speak to the x358 however.

 

Some sites also indicate they cross reference to the X150. Any idea if that is truly the case?

 

Hey Jahummer. I replied to your question in the X150 forum.