Recent content by Jim G

Cheaper gearbox availability Hi, No unfortunately there is not even one on ebay ! I think the drifting boys would be snapping them up anyway. The cheapest higher power 'gearbox seems to be the BMW 260 (getrag) off the 1980's big BMW or the 325i ?

Hi, I am new to this forum, and have been looking at the possiblity of putting a 5 speed manual transmission behind a 1UZ I am putting into a JAG Looking on here I am totally confused as to the best route, The W58 seems impossible to get here in UK and EXPENSIVE plus the adaptors are...

XJc transplant keeping it stock I think you are right about keeping the car stock and it being worth more, but I recently realised that all the cars I have built in the past have been for someone else, in that I have always thought about 'what about when I sell it' This one I am building for...

Wanted rear sump ( off SC400) for my LS400 engine, ( have front sump if you want it ) Jim UK

1UZ FE into jaguar XJC ( XJ6 coupe) Photos of car as purchased, just also bought a jaguar series 3 MOT failure for the trim etc, Measured up the engine bay, and I have 25 inches between the crossmember and the bonnet, the V8 engine appears to be about 29 inches ! including sump, so I am...

Hi , I saw your post from a few years ago, and I also have a 1977 jaguar Coupe with no engine or gearbox , and I also have a 1996 Lexus LS400 complete car which has failed its MOT test, so I was hoping to do an engine and trans swop into the Jag ,could you tell me if you managed to do yours...

Hi, I am a newbie on this forum, first post ! I have just bought a 1977 jaguar Coupe ( same as series 2 but two door) with no engine or gearbox , and I have a 1996 Lexus LS400 complete car which has failed its MOT test, so I was hoping to do an engine and trans swop into the Jag ,could...

Hi, I am a newbie on this forum, I have just bought a 1977 jaguar ( actually its the Daimler version) Coupe ( same as series 2 but two doors) with no engine, and I have a 1996 Lexus LS400 so I was hoping to do an engine and trans swop, It appears that you may have already done this, could you...