Jag rear info - got some good advice from a jag expert

[Keeper]

I almost forgot a very valuable post. This is on another forum I am a member of, he (Goodfellow) is all about sharing info so he does not mind me linking things:

This is a series of his posts, that detail the teardown and rebuilding of the jag IRS. Lots of pics as well:

http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=379.0
http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=380.0
http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=383.0

Hell here is the main post:

http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=421.0

This is his documenting the restoring of an e-type Jaguar. There are about 20 different posts on him rebuilding different parts of the IRS alone. Well worth the reading.

 

[Igor]

 

[Igor]

i opened it up today. all the teeth look good and does not look like it has been on the road alot. when i turn the yoke both sides spin . but still not sure what i am looking at

 

[T-Test]

i opened it up today. all the teeth look good and does not look like it has been on the road alot. when i turn the yoke both sides spin . but still not sure what i am looking at

Not a posi. Looks good though.

 

[Igor]

ya found pix online and was a little sad ....but only for a second however on many forums different pix say different things. i thought this was an E type not an S type but now i am not so sure ......also i have no idea how to tell what year this is . is there a codex for IRS like there is for lets say an engine block stamp? sorry for all the pix and silly questions but i am extremely new to any IRS of any kind lol but i value any and all info i am givin thank you all who take the time to help out us newbies

 

[adey]

are the calipers dunlop or girling? the early e types and s types had dunlop brakes.

 

[Igor]

the calipers say British pat. with a big G stamped into the side .....i am guessing Girling?

 

[Screaming Metal]

You can always put a posi unit in it....

 

[Igor]

i could but i might just leave it . i dont think i will be running this car down the track any time soon . going to get all my parts blasted soon !!!! then i can get it all back together

 

[Lee_in_KC]

I don't have posi in my Jag and it hooks equally on both sides. I think it's because you don't get the axle torquing like you do with a straight axle.

 

[Lee_in_KC]

Here's a shot of a drag-race-style "leave" at full throttle on my 6-71 huffed 350. The Jag hooks surprisingly well.

 

[Igor]

this gives me great hopes looking great Lee!