Daim,

Looks soo good. The plating and polishing really make a difference.
All it needs is a glass top and placed in your lounge.

Going to copy your cruise control rebuild.

When does the work on the transmission start?

 

Wow that looks like it has just come off the production line. Love your work

 

that thing is looking great! nice work

 

Man it sure is pretty, I'm with Duke, it would make a beautiful coffee table, for the Man Cave. If you have one of those. It's unreal all the stuff it takes to make the V12 go. Man thats a lot of stuff on an engine. Just my thoughts.

Jack

 

I have all the parts, apart for the sump I want. But I will probably do that a bit different...

Cheers Warren. How's your 6.1l coming along?

Thanks!

Thanks Jack. Wouldn't it be a waste of an engine to turn this really good engine into a coffee table? The stuff on the engine is even less than you Americans get - smog-pump-free, cat-free, O2-sensor-free V12. UK spec!

 

Norm was unwell so it held up the build. I've been busy repairing the front suspension again. I had a leaking Bilstein (only done 20,000km) and had to replace front wishbone bushes again. So while I was there I tidied up the new trans oil cooler lines and installed a new trans oil cooler. I do not like the oil cooler in the radiator, Jaguar put it on the hot side so it does nothing for cooling in our hot climate.

 

Thanks Jack. Wouldn't it be a waste of an engine to turn this really good engine into a coffee table? The stuff on the engine is even less than you Americans get - smog-pump-free, cat-free, O2-sensor-free V12. UK spec! [/QUOTE]

Yes it would be a waste. I just think it's a very pretty engine, worthy of being a show piece, less all the extras. And yes you are correct, we Americans get a lot of extra crap, all in the name of pollution control. Back in the early days of smog equipment, (70's) my father said a well tuned, maintained, engine would pollute far less then a neglected engine, with all the pollution crap. The sad part is there weren't enough people around who knew how to truly tune an engine. Now the computer does it, and as long as it functions properly, you have the best of both worlds. Power, Performance, and pollution control.

Jack

 

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That is the only thing I'll be altering in the engine bay. An external oil cooler for the transmission, as the tranny is a tad on the undercooled side...

Yes it would be a waste. I just think it's a very pretty engine, worthy of being a show piece, less all the extras. And yes you are correct, we Americans get a lot of extra crap, all in the name of pollution control. Back in the early days of smog equipment, (70's) my father said a well tuned, maintained, engine would pollute far less then a neglected engine, with all the pollution crap. The sad part is there weren't enough people around who knew how to truly tune an engine. Now the computer does it, and as long as it functions properly, you have the best of both worlds. Power, Performance, and pollution control.

Jack[/QUOTE]

Emissions gubbins from back then has been proven to actually worsen the emissions, as it costs more fuel to operate it. I was easily able to achieve a 24 mpg figure on a run on my V12 non-cat UK market model. The befriended Germans here can't get over 15 mpg - no matter how carefully they drive. So it may reduce CO but that comes with a price of a lot more CO2... Modern systems are less restrictive so they are nore effective without costing extra fuel... VW shows how it works best!

 

OH Well; old American HOT ROD saying about cars, "If it dont go fast make it look good". hehe.
ron

 

Well Ron, even with less power, and looking pretty, it will still go (legally) faster than your XJ-S Roadster Don't know when you could last time legally reach it's Vmax

 

Daim, how about a race for car titles, my XJS against your XJS, winner takes both cars home???

youknow the American way!
ron

 

Anytime when it is running... Just pop over here, and we can deal with it on the Autobahn... Legally... Not under race track conditions. You offered, you ought to make the move

Btw., we don't have titles here

Btwa, **** comparissons are done under little kiddies, Ron. If you need to do that, then sorry. I am a little too old and don't use my car as a **** replacement...

 

Now Boys!

I'll have to throw my hat in the ring, as I believe mine when finished, might just give both of you, a run for the money??? Or titles, or pink slips, or what the heck ever they have on your side of the pond, Daim.
All in good fun, as I'd never take a man's ride. Just the satisfaction that mine "is" faster!

Jack

PS. My My My but aren't we "Cocky"

 

You're right there. This forum isn't something for people to abuse for knobmatching

 

sometimes things can get boring , so we kick it up a notch!!

just having fun, some have a sense of HUMOR ,and some dont!

ron

 

I was born without a personality...

 

Is "Smart Azz" a Personality??? If so I resemble that remark. LOL.

Jack

 

Today I was finally able to overhaul the ABS actuator. New rubber, new screws, all freshly bushed, checked electrics. Should now last another 30 years

 

High pressure pump next. I'm not going to buy a new pressure ball. Instead I'll have it regassed... Just got to see if mine is actually alright or not.

 

So you found someone who can do that? And where did you get the kit with new seals, o-rings gaskets etc for the ABS MCyl? P/N?