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Article 39 Exhaust System Install It was time to install the exhaust system on the 1967 E-Type 2+2 that I am restoring. I thought this might be a ½ day job. Boy, was I wrong. What a pain it was! Here are the highlights (and lowlights). Quite a while back I had purchased a stainless … Continue reading
Article 38 Engine and Transmission Install A Photo Essay Regarding installation of the engine and transmission into the car, a few pictures may be worth more than a few thousand words. In brief explanation, I chose to install the engine from below. Here we go! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … Continue reading
Article 37 Engine Rebuild Part 4 Last month’s article addressed rebuilding the Jaguar XK engine. Since there is a lot to discuss regarding engine rebuilds we are continuing with a fourth article. As we discussed last month, my engine is a 4.2 litre XK engine for my 1967 E-Type 2+2. Dis-assembly of the engine revealed … Continue reading
Article 36 Engine Rebuild Part 3 Last month’s article addressed rebuilding the Jaguar XK engine. Since there is a lot to discuss regarding engine rebuilds we are continuing with a third article. As we discussed last month, my engine is a 4.2 litre XK engine for my 1967 E-Type 2+2. Dis-assembly of the engine revealed … Continue reading
Article 35 Engine Rebuild Part 2 Last month’s article addressed rebuilding the Jaguar XK engine. Since there is a lot to discuss regarding engine rebuilds we are continuing with a second article. As we discussed last month, my engine is a 4.2 litre XK engine for my 1967 E-Type 2+2. Dis-assembly of the engine revealed … Continue reading
Article 34 Engine Rebuild Part 1 Last month’s article addressed electrical wiring. For the next few articles, I am going to discuss the engine rebuilding process. As some of you may remember, last summer I tore into my engine with the hope of cleaning things up and doing the re-assembly myself using new bearings and … Continue reading
Electrical and Wiring Last month’s article addressed the installation of the radiator and related components in the engine compartment. This month we’ll look at electrical wiring. Last month I led off my mentioning that the cooling system on the E-Type had a negative reputation. Well, I am sure that the reputation of the Lucas electrical … Continue reading
Article 32 Radiator Installation This month we’ll look at the installation of the radiator and related components in the engine compartment. The E-Type has a reputation for overheating. Whether this reputation is deserved or not is the subject of much discussion amongst enthusiasts. Without personally adding to the great debate, I think it is safe … Continue reading
Article 31 Completion of Brakes This month we’ll look at the completion of the brake installation. This phase of the project was held up for quite a while as vendors completed necessary work. Joe at Sierra Specialties had my master, slave, and wheel cylinders for quite a while as he sleeved the bores to alleviate … Continue reading
Article 30 Disassembly of Engine and Receipt of 5 Speed Transmission Last month’s article addressed the installation of the independent rear suspension (IRS) unit. This month I will discuss dis-assembly of the engine and receipt of a 5-speed transmission. I’ll cover the 5-speed transmission first, as that was the easy part. You may remember that … Continue reading
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