Keep bringing over the V8 E-Types!

[Corvette]

Love it when a LHD E-type is imported, rich pickings for all of us in need of engines and gearboxes but it’s not just mechanicals that are deemed worthless to the Jaguar enthusiast. Take a look at what was hiding inside this E-Type LHD dash.

 

[Oneball]

Not really what I thought you were talking about!

How Barrie Whizzo Williams met his perfect match - the wildest E-Type ever

Out of circulation for over 40 Years, CKL Developments have finally rediscovered the craziest E-Type ever made: the monstrous Egal. This is the story of its inception, and how it came to meet the one driver who could truly tame the beast.

www.classicdriver.com

 

[Corvette]

Good read But Ford powered and a bit too historical as a donor. I nabbed the seat out of it as well but it looks so wrong in a C3.

 

[Chuffer]

If it`s a Jaguar it has got have a Jaguar engine . The V12 was an amazing power palnt IMO .

 

[Roscobbc]

Not an E Type........but 420G with 496 cu in twin blower BBC power - Chelmsford's Keith Smith built this years ago and has been everywhere in the UK and Europe (and towing a caravan iin the past).......formidable!

 

[Chuffer]

I recon I saw that somewhere in the past . Awesome indeed !

 

[Corvette]

And our treasured Corvette mechanicals are also being imported in Jaguat XK's. This text is from the seller of a XK120 currently on ebay.

"
SORRY - CAR SOLD TO THE FIRST PERSON TO VIEW.

I WILL CHANGE THIS LISTING TO A 120 OTS THAT IS A VERY GOOD CAR BU7T RUNNING A CORVETTE ENGINE AND BOX. ORIGINAL ENGINE AND BOX COMES WITH THE CAR.


JAGUAR XK 120 COUPE - 1953"

 

[Chuffer]

And our treasured Corvette mechanicals are also being imported in Jaguat XK's. This text is from the seller of a XK120 currently on ebay.

"
SORRY - CAR SOLD TO THE FIRST PERSON TO VIEW.

I WILL CHANGE THIS LISTING TO A 120 OTS THAT IS A VERY GOOD CAR BU7T RUNNING A CORVETTE ENGINE AND BOX. ORIGINAL ENGINE AND BOX COMES WITH THE CAR.


JAGUAR XK 120 COUPE - 1953"

Sacrilage !!!

 

[Oneball]

Sacrilage !!!

 

[Roscobbc]

Back in the 70's I can remember a few articles in American car mags featuring 'S' type Jags with Chevy small blocks fitted. Probably made the car far less expensive to maintain and far quicker?

 

[Corvette]

Magnesium wheels and a Hemi for the Mopar spares shelf.

 

[Corvette]

Back in the 70's I can remember a few articles in American car mags featuring 'S' type Jags with Chevy small blocks fitted. Probably made the car far less expensive to maintain and far quicker?

Yes and we have a few Bentley and RR returning with Chevy V8's installed. Rich pickings.

 

[Roscobbc]

Magnesium wheels and a Hemi for the Mopar spares shelf.

Body of the C3 Funny Car will be a one piece moulding........not actually a Vette as such!

 

[Roscobbc]

Talking about Chrysler's and specifically Hemi's - which to me is this

The 'modern' Hemi is just a marketing exercise.........taking nothing abway from the huffed Hellcat and Redeye surely this doesn't make what is historically known as a Hemi?

Just can't see that 'semi-hemi' ever developing in to the monster race engine that the original Hemi became.........having said all that Chevy's LS ' small block really bears no resemblance to the original much loved engine.