[R-390] R-390 and Jagrolets

Sat, 10 Aug 2002 15:16:15 -0500

Ahhh, but wot wud you do if the Jag had six cylinders on each side, a
V-12! As dey say in Sicily "U toucha my car, I breaka you face!"
I'm gonna have to try and get mine back, fat chance.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 2:39 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [R-390] R-390 and Jagrolets

I have owned a bunch of Jags over the last 30 odd years. I currently
have 2  
XJ-6's. 
Both Chevrolet powered.
I think you should look at putting a Chevy 350 in your Jag the same way
you 
would look at putting solid state rectifiers in your R-390 in place of
the 
26Z5's. Both are reversable if you should ever want to " restore" to
original 
condition. 26Z5's are bloody expensive as are Jag engine parts. And the
solid 
state rectifiers are very reliable for day to day service as is the
Chevy 
engine.

As to putting the Chevy 350 in an XKE, you are going to have to alter
the 
sheetmetal but that is reversible because all the body panels are still 
available. You can put a Ford small block in an XKE without altering the

sheet metal. I have not done that one myself, but I have seen it
done.The 
Ford engine is narrower than the Chevy. 

And for your file of barely usefull information, one can easily turn an
XKE 
coupe into a more valueable ragtop with all factory parts. The XKE was 
originally a ragtop from whence the coupe evolved.

Kindest regards,
Dave
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In a message dated 8/9/02 1:08:59 PM Central Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:

<< Surely it would be better to buy a solid state radio than to
 > modify an R-390.  This reminds me of the guys who used to put small
block
 > Chevy engines in their Jaguar XK-E's.  To gain some added
reliability, they
 > made an abortion out of the most beautiful car ever made, when they
could
 > have just bought a Corvette.

 Saddest part is that the Jags are a very reliable car if you maintain
them
 properly. Unfortunately too many people want the looks but have all
they can 
do
 to change the oil regularly. At least their problems are solved now
with the
 Forduars. Plug-n-play mentality, not unlike ricebox vs. tube rigs.
  >>
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