that looks great. I just sent you mine.

 

Yep - looks real good, this is the fun part making things look new or better than new!
The plated parts that were gold can be replated very cheaply and will look new.
Whats next...

 

haha thanks

 

I have to tap the holes the air rail feed into the intake next before I start putting stuff back in the V. Then next is the cruise control bellows and bracketbracket.once that's back in the V I can start working on Then intake manifolds and fuel injection system.

 

When I did mine, I tapped the holes to 5/16-18 and used screws like this with thread sealant to close off the ports.
It's best to do it when the manifold is off the engine. I would do it on the car if it was a do-or-die situation but since you have the manifolds off there's no better time like the present.

 

Yep exactly the size and screws I'm using and with the tread sealant.

I've done one I'm just waiting for the screws to show up to make sure i have the right depth so I can mark my tap before I do the other 11.

 

Switch came in. Put the new coil on. Ready to go back into Vee

 

Looks good for another Hundred Thousand Miles.

Jack

 

I dont think I've every owned a car long enough to out 100k on it lol. I think my minivan will be the first but I still got 60k to go.

plan is to have it for my sons 16th birthday in 13 years time.

 

So just redoing the cruise control bellows and I've read there's some silicone that needs to be applied to the inside lip.

When I took mine apart there was no sign of silicon being used. It was the orginal bellows.

So do I dry fit it or find some silicone for it?

my ref

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-x27-32/how-cruise-control-repair-120863/

 

My grub screws showed up. Got one in. Worked great. So now to do the other 11 lol.

 

The silicone is there to help contain the vacuum in the bellows, IF, repeat IF, the rubber of the beloows has hardened a touch and it will not, on its own, hold vac. If the CC works Ok without silicone, all good. If it does not apply silicone to help the bellows seal.

 

Ok thanks. It's a new bellows so it's flexible. The old one was definitely not.

 

Bellows on, set screws in,





Recounted the a/c compressor

 

The Vee getting full again lol



Now onto this mess

 

Have you converted to a single coil?

 

Well i couldn't find the 2nd coil even though I had the round one but yes I have the square one now as recommended. Scroll up and you will see it.

 

Just about finished the FI harness. I promise it will look neat once it's installed lol.

 

It should be on the apron in front of the radiator grille.

 

Holly molly - that is some good work.
What / how did you do that?
Is there a nice simple drawing us simple men can follow?
Next winter... love to build one.