Just purchased my first used Jag. $2750. A bit of a barn find. Interior is a bit rough and 4.2 straight 6 badly needs a tune up. No rust.

My other car is a '66 Volvo 122S which has a quirky charm of its own. But I have a feeling this XJ6 is something I will pamper and cherish.

 

Welcome to the forum Adrian. What a beauty, she looks very original. Look forward to seeing more pics and hearing more about her!

 

Welcome Adrian, nice ser1, when time permits place an introduction in the new members section where you will receive a warm welcome to our forum.

 

Hello, Adrian,
Very nice example of a Series 1 you have there!
Welcome to our playpen from ElinorB.
(';')

 

Nice series 1, can't wait to hear all about her.

 

Good score Adrian. What are your plans for her? If it was mine I'd be looking to keep as much of the original patina as possible, & that includes staying with the Jag mechanicals. But that's only my opinion, & there are plenty here who'll encourage you to mod it into something that only vaguely resembles a Jag. Neither side is "right" & both camps get along with mutual respect (& a fair bit of good natured ribbing) on this site. So whatever way you want to go, you'll find the best advice here.

 

The first gen XJ6 is just beautiful. I love the original grille and slim bumper Maybe those modern big grille models are actually reflecting a genuine, traditional Jaguar cue.

 

Welcome aboard. It sure looks good, even if white is not my choice of colors for cars !!!
That "to each his/her own" concept that thrives here.


A tune up ? A very subjective phrase that is used to cover minor or major issues.
I sure hope it is the former..




Symptoms??? Folks here can interpret.


Again, welcome aboard.


Carl

 

Thanks for the quick responses and welcomes.

Usually, I would agree with you about white cars. However--there are a few designs, such as the Lotus Esprit, Volvo P1800, the XJS and the XJ6 that I believe look fantastic in white. If I remember, The Saint's Volvo was white as was James Bond's Esprit. But like the Japanese say: ten men, ten tastes.

My plans: Originality. It would be nice to get the engine up to optimal spec. It has twin stainless exhausts. Not sure if they came like that from the factory. I guess you need triple SU's to get up to 250 hp? Car has twin Strombergs at present.

So my goal is to create a nice cigar lounge on wheels.

 

Thank goodness for that! There are more than enough modded coupes around already (no offence meant to the many Lumpers here). & having one in top spec original trim will do no harm to it's future values either. Please keep us up to date with your progress, as I can't wait to see what you do with it, & more gratuitous shots of one of Coventry's cutest gals always go down well here too.

 

Drove the car home yesterday. Engine is in rough shape as I suspected. Good oil pressure but bit of gurgling and black smoke from exhausts when accelerating from a stop. Car has 102,000 miles on the odometre.

Did a very quick compression test on the first cylinder (#1?): 120 dry/150 wet. Left the other plugs in so I'll do it properly and report back. I have a '73 engine and transmission that came with the car, so will test that too.

 

Welcome to the forum!

Quite a nice score.


I used to own a 121 Volvo, it was my first classic car. Mine was a '72 model with a B20 engine. I had a lot of fun restoring it, although not everything turned out perfectly

Wish you a lot of fun with the series 1

 

If you are asking, #1 is at the back of the engine, #6 is at the front.

 

More of a rhetorical question, but thanks. I haven't had chance to read the Haynes manual that came with the car.

I realize that I have been missing out on one of motoring's great luxury car experiences. The car glides along as you sit in a big leather chair, looking over that great expanse of walnut and chrome-rimmed gauges. Wonderful.

So Clarke, you have a straight 6 from a series 3, but you took off the FI and installed carbs? I have a '73 motor that I might just re-do the rings and send the head off to a machine shop.

 

Since I first got mine 3 1/2 years ago a few parts I ordered didn't fit, we just assumed it had a few upgrades like spin on oil filter etc.
It was only 15 months ago when the engine needed a rebuild that I researched the engine numbers and found it was an S3 engine, same, but different on a few smaller details.

When I sourced the off the shelf rebuilt short motor it was also an S3 block. Still works the same with the S1 set up.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...gasket-157830/

 

Welcome, nice looking car. If you have a rust free S1 you are ahead of the curve, everything else is doable , especially with the help available here.