Hello new to the forum need some help front end

[Brad S]

Hello Guys,

Name is Brad Smith from maryland and bought my first 23 T ...

The tie rods and ball joints look bad but i have no clue what front end was used and previous owner no help... I attached pics also a pic of the rear maybe identify also.. he says from a JAG??

 

[old round fart]

I think you have Jag on both ends. How does it drive? Not like the rest of the t's, but if it drives good enjoy iy. John

 

[Brad S]

Thanks for the reply, Its seems fin kind of stiff id say... the tie rods and ball joints are bad though How would you go about finding which jag so i could order parts?? Is JAG not a good way to have gone??

 

[Joe-405]

Looks like a jaguar E-Type front suspension to me that the rack and pinion was relocated on.......................

 

[Brad S]

What year car would you think to use for ordering tie rods etc ??

 

[old round fart]

Don't know if they changed much along the years. Try taking one of each out and go to a Jag dealer and get them to match them up to find the year then go to NAPA for price or NAPA first and see if they will look for them. If you try Autozone or one of those, you need to know the color of the car too! LOL John

 

[Keeper]

Try these websites, its definitely a e-type jag frontend. Probably the same year as your rearend. Usually stamped into the housing somewhere.

http://www.terrysjag.com/category/E-Type-Ser1-Steering-Rack.html

http://www.sngbarratt.com/PartSearchResults.aspx?partno=C25447

Looks like a type 1 e-type you have there. Parts not that expensive. Well until you get into the rearend!

 

[gfigms]

Rear end is definately JAG ... looks like an XKE as short as half shafts and lower control arms are ... unless they have been cut down. From the angle the picture was taken can't tell how the rear end is setup. Usually, half shafts are parallel to the ground. You can accomplish this with spacers on the inboard hubs. The rear end parts are not too expensive if you know where to go and depends on who you ask. I had my complete rear end rebuilt for around $400 in parts and that included all new bearings, seals, etc. The real cost is in the labor ... about $75 an hour ... even higher depending on the shop. You can do a ton of the work yourself and get some get quality parts from sponsors on this site. When it comes to the center section and output hubs, get it looked at or done by a pro.

Just my 2 cents and experience ...