Goat Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Finish dis pls josiph Need to do a working bee to put this running gear into my coupe shell/ assemble the biggest lego project ever. Also, find me 6x 40mm idf webers for cheap plz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 im with the train driver. plz mak broom broom go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 http://www.axys.co.nz/ben/jag.mpg Also, find me 6x 40mm idf webers for cheap plz. Sell your other cars. Problem solved! Then just buy 1.7 carby boxer Alfas. Some might have Dellorto carbs, but that just means some of your cylinders will work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I got your back Joseph... http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-Car-accessories-repalcement-NEW-WEBER-48-IDF-oem-carburetor-air-horns-replacement-for-Solex/2042357723.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 18/01/2009 at 21:59, Goat said: Did some more over the weekend. ... If i continue at this pace trackday seems like it may happen. haha It's ten years to the day since @Goat last updated his Jaguar build thread. Sad times. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 He sold a bunch of stuff recently. ..here's hoping. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Motoring writer Harry Metcalfe just completed the build of a V12 Jaguar XJC with a manual conversion. His V12 originally ran the early injection system which was problematic and daft*, so the car's now converted to an aftermarket ECU and later Jag injection from the 6.0 V12s. He's also running a shorter diff. With a couple of intake and exhaust mods and dyno tuning, the rebuilt standard engine makes ~350hp. *the original system apparently simultaneously fires the injectors on groups of 3 adjacent cylinders, which would be at different points in the combustion cycle. I guess it just fires the injector group multiple times, so each cylinder gets fuel during its intake stroke. No wonder the fuel economy was terrible. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goat Posted April 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2023 It would only fire once per cycle. Fuel can sit in the runner waiting for its intake to open. My link only had 2 injector drivers. So was firing in batches of 6. Seemed to run ok (its all happening so fast i guess?) Anyway, on the jag front. Will be posting some updates later this year, so watch this space 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Jag loving mate had an XJ12 for a while. Carbed one. He discovered that the bolt pattern for the puny 1 1/2 in Solexes is the same as 6 cylinder SU's. Bolted on 4 X 2in SU's. Never dyno'd it but the improvement was startling. Fuel comsumption otoh was frightening. Up past Oxford cruising at highly illegal velocity, you could watch the fuel gauge dropping. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentra Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 excellent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaspeed Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 What Joe didn’t add to his story was this thing also decided to pump all it’s fuel out in the engine bay, thankfully avoiding a fire. (But also causing us to have to walk back and find a jerry can of petrol) It also (unsurprisingly, being British) dropped all it’s oil out on KYs garage floor and henceforth became known as the Exxon Valdez. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 And our wee drama with the rental trailer.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Picked up this fancy pants brochure over the weekend if you want it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 siick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 I say chap, Wasnt @Evan making fancy pants manifolds for his Jagwaaar engine? Or am I mistaken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Ooo, someone's selling XJS V12 manual conversion parts in your neck of the woods, in case yours have seized up or something.. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/jaguar/listing/4105559969 I wonder how someone can be unable to drive stick any more but still able to get in and out of an XJS. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 9 hours ago, Thousand Dollar Supercar said: I wonder how someone can be unable to drive stick any more but still able to get in and out of an XJS. Pirate / peg leg? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 @_Matt might have some insight into getting things cast in aluminium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Where can one buy greensand from. Seems its easily available everywhere in the world except NZ. Typical.... I would love to have a crack at casting myself, just cos its something I've always wanted to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBreeze Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 I can investment cast them for you Joe if you'd like. Totally doable yourself, just be prepared to spend a load of time on it and have some failures along the way. I'm still screwing up the odd casting and I've been doing it for 7 years now. Feel free to hit me up if you want any advice. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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