Very Rusty XJS + Very Rusty Newbie

[ronan]

seeing as you are on the young side have you found out how much it will cost you to insure that on your own policy

Isn't the engine in that the 5.3 liter that was in the last of the e-types ?

 

[Parm]

Cracking motor, ive had a few in the past. V12 was like driving silk

Get yourself sorted out and crack on with the project

 

[jagxjs1992]

Nahh just a plebby 4.0 and insurance is irrelevant because I just want to own a XJS.

Like I said this all hinges on a few things but I'm being optimistic that I'll be able to get a garage for my car at which point that'll be such a huge relief - way more than some of you realise. And in parts alone I know it will cost me over £1500 but I got ages if it's in a dry garage.

Private plate came with the car so I have no idea of its worth but I imagine it to be not much.

 

[Parm]

My first car at 18 was a silver sand XJ6 4.2, dad paied for the insurance. I lived in West London then

 

[anjum]

I restored an XJS a little while ago. Lots of work but very pleased in the end.
Some of the usual rust spots are highlighted in my restoration thread. Pardon some of the not so good welding.
Here it is.
http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-x27-32/new-member-middle-xjs-restoration-66079/

jaguarforums.com is very friendly and helpful.

 

[ronan]

My first car at 18 was a silver sand XJ6 4.2, dad paied for the insurance. I lived in West London then

Arfur is that you ?

 

[Parm]

Arfur is that you ?

Shhhhhh Dont tell everyone, er indoors doesn't know

 

[Parm]

I restored an XJS a little while ago. Lots of work but very pleased in the end.
Some of the usual rust spots are highlighted in my restoration thread. Pardon some of the not so good welding.
Here it is.
http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-x27-32/new-member-middle-xjs-restoration-66079/

jaguarforums.com is very friendly and helpful.

Ive just had a quick squiz at your project, nice work, lovely car. What engine is it ?

 

[ronan]

He said the 4.0 parm, is that the old 3.8 bored out ?

 

[anjum]

It was the 4.0. Lovely engine the later ones were even better.

 

[anjum]

The earlier ones were 3.6L not sure what they did to increase the capacity. A mates got a 3.6l cabriolet with a manual gearbox and only 50k, probably the ultimate XJS.

 

[Parm]

I restored an XJS a little while ago. Lots of work but very pleased in the end.
Some of the usual rust spots are highlighted in my restoration thread. Pardon some of the not so good welding.
Here it is.
http://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xjs-x27-32/new-member-middle-xjs-restoration-66079/

jaguarforums.com is very friendly and helpful.

He said the 4.0 parm, is that the old 3.8 bored out ?

I'm not sure? Not even sure they did a 3.8 in the modern variants. All I know is the 3.6, 4.2, and 5.3

 

[octo0072000]

Isn't the engine in that the 5.3 liter that was in the last of the e-types ?

some was a V12 5.3 also a 3.4 inline 6 was used not sure on other engines maybe 4.2 as well

 

[Parm]

The earlier ones were 3.6L not sure what they did to increase the capacity. A mates got a 3.6l cabriolet with a manual gearbox and only 50k, probably the ultimate XJS.

On one of my XJ6's (4.2) I fitted a shift kit on the 3 speed Borg Warner box. It was an absolute beast. Nail the loud pedal and it would drop a cog and hold the gear until loud pedal was blipped.

Could quite easily smoke the back tyres when already doing motorway speeds as well as emptying the tanks very quickly, but lots of fun

 

[Parm]

some was a V12 5.3 also a 3.4 inline 6 was used not sure on other engines maybe 4.2 as well

3.6 and 4.2 were both straight six

 

[ronan]

Wanton jag cruelty

 

[anjum]

The earliest jag straight six engine known as XK came in 2.8, 3;.4 3.8 and 4.2 commonly and were fitted in all the early jags up to the XJ6 series 3.

The 3.6 and 4,0 was a completely new engine fitted in the XJS and XJ40, XJ6. Known as the AJ6. it was later improved to become the AJ16.

The 12 cylinder 5.3 and sometimes 6.0 has always been essentially the same since inception variations in carbs, fuel injection, HE (fireball) heads. A beautiful bit of kit, eerily silent inside the cab, in fact jaguar had to fit an inhibitor as owners were burning out starter motors trying to start the car when it was running.

 

[anjum]

Wanton jag cruelty

Where's the hate it button!!!

 

[Parm]

The earliest jag straight six engine known as XK came in 2.8, 3;.4 3.8 and 4.2 commonly and were fitted in all the early jags up to the XJ6 series 3.

The 3.6 and 4,0 was a completely new engine fitted in the XJS and XJ40, XJ6. Known as the AJ6. it was later improved to become the AJ16.

The 12 cylinder 5.3 and sometimes 6.0 has always been essentially the same since inception variations in carbs, fuel injection, HE (fireball) heads. A beautiful bit of kit, eerily silent inside the cab, in fact jaguar had to fit an inhibitor as owners were burning out starter motors trying to start the car when it was running.

That's bang on !!

 

[ronan]

The earliest jag straight six engine known as XK came in 2.8, 3;.4 3.8 and 4.2 commonly and were fitted in all the early jags up to the XJ6 series 3.

The 3.6 and 4,0 was a completely new engine fitted in the XJS and XJ40, XJ6. Known as the AJ6. it was later improved to become the AJ16.

The 12 cylinder 5.3 and sometimes 6.0 has always been essentially the same since inception variations in carbs, fuel injection, HE (fireball) heads. A beautiful bit of kit, eerily silent inside the cab, in fact jaguar had to fit an inhibitor as owners were burning out starter motors trying to start the car when it was running.

An old boy in the gunclub has an e-type with the 5.3, so its one of the later ones, they weren't nearly as pretty as the early ones, or as fast, as i believe the americans strangled them with emissions nonsense.