Keeper
Active Member
So I was looking for some camber shims today and was given the info of a local jaguar expert, mechanic and owner.
We got to talking about all the different things with the IRS.
Some suggestions I got from him:
- for a t-bucket use the e-type springs/shocks. They are the same length as the newer cars, but the e-type is only about 2200lbs, so the rates will match a bucket damn near perfect.
- seems the owners of of the older e-types, really like the 2.88 gears. So much so that we are working out a swap over the winter.
- only grease the inner fulcrums when you assemble the rear end, to much just gathers dirt and kills the seals
- Some of the newer 90's jags had a finned aluminum diff cover, great for cooling, less leaks, and it just looks cool.
I am sure there was a bunch more, I just wish I would have found this guy earlier in the build, might have saved some trouble.
If I remember anything else I will post it up.
We got to talking about all the different things with the IRS.
Some suggestions I got from him:
- for a t-bucket use the e-type springs/shocks. They are the same length as the newer cars, but the e-type is only about 2200lbs, so the rates will match a bucket damn near perfect.
- seems the owners of of the older e-types, really like the 2.88 gears. So much so that we are working out a swap over the winter.
- only grease the inner fulcrums when you assemble the rear end, to much just gathers dirt and kills the seals
- Some of the newer 90's jags had a finned aluminum diff cover, great for cooling, less leaks, and it just looks cool.
I am sure there was a bunch more, I just wish I would have found this guy earlier in the build, might have saved some trouble.
If I remember anything else I will post it up.