[R-390] R-390 and Jagrolets

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Sounds like my dad's way of doing things. A Corvair engine in a Karman-Ghia.
A Cobra 289 in a Volvo. That one was a rocket on 4 wheels. My go kart had a
250cc BSA motorcycle engine.


Barry


> 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