Will that thing be really light in the front now?

 

dude it sits so high in the front its unreal. lol

new pics. engine bay is done for now. needs exhaust and radiator hoses. and a throttle bracket from a Series I engine. so off to source some more parts and work on other projects.

 

i cut two coils out of each side in the front. now the suspension no longer sits bolt upright at the top of the spring. haha

 

Congratulations!!
(';')

 

Well, congrats M90power. I didn't think you would ever get this daunting job done. I thought you were a bit crazy and now I know you are because you painted the Cragers flat black! lol
Cary on. This had been entertaining to say the least.
RagJag

 

Thanks for the info. Glad the project worked for you. Im going with SBC conversion this summer

 

Looks great. Can't wait to hear how it runs!

 

got it cleaned up a little. figured i would post this one up.

 

Now you just need a.manual transmission and you'll be able to take me on in a race and not be totally embarrassed

 

depends on the race. straight line automatic transmission dominates.
through the twisties its not as great, but really depends on the gearing and stall. my 3k stall 2.93 setup in my other car is great for twisty bits. just drop it in second gear and youre good to go

 

im no welder but im damn good with a grinder and a rattlecan. fabbed up the TV cable bracket and glued it on with an 80 amp wirefeed welder.

 

Just curious - did you ever hit up the group here for assistance troubleshooting your car before going this route?

 

Powerlogs are done. they sound pretty good and flow well enough to support ~300whp so ill live.

 

 

I was just wondering how long you ran the v12 befor swapping it out? Did you have carbs on it or fuel inj?

 

couple of months. it never ran right. and i had both on it at one point or another

 

My $500 xjs convertible doesnt run. I thought eliminating the fuel inj and replacing distributor (mine is shot) and installing carb might be the way to go befor trashing v12 and installing SBC engine? Im a ex muscle car guy and I like the idea of the simplicity of the SBC, having said that v12 is pretty cool if it can be simplified. I also dont want to spend $ on v12 just to toss it later.

 

well if you want to put carbs on it, you can always sell them if it doesnt fix the problem