Like buttah, baby! Yes, the smoothness of the V12 and chassis was such that it would mess with your head, making you think you were just floating along when you’re really ripping up the pavement.
The first time I drove an XJ12 I was on a two lane local street with a 30 mph limit. I didn’t realize that I was doing near 60 mph in the car until the passenger pointed it out. They are wonderful cars when they work. But that’s a small part of the total duty cycle for one. -D > On Dec 5, 2022, at 3:10 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Yeah but the smoothness of the Jag V12 (when it was working) was remarkable, > so I'm told. > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2022, at 15:08, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> There have been a number of companies out there selling conversion kits >> to domestic iron, as it’s not terribly difficult to do, since a lot of >> the older Jags used domestic transmissions. I know of a couple that did >> conversions with short block Chevies.. Definitely made them more >> reliable and less expensive to repair/maintain. >> >> -D >> >>> On Dec 5, 2022, at 3:05 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> There used to be a company selling conversion kits to install a small block >>> Ford V8 into the Jags. >>> Might not be all that easy to find a 289 or 302 these days. The newer >>> engines tend to be wider. >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> On 05/12/2022 10:36 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>>> This is why being a Jaguar mechanic in the early 1980s was a very good >>>> job. I likened it to being a mortician. No matter how bad things get, >>>> you’ll always have work. >>>> >>>> And yes, those dual chain engines were a real treat to work on. Even the >>>> 3.8 and 4.2 sixes were not pleasant to do. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On Dec 5, 2022, at 11:30 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> If it is true to form for a V12 Jag... each head has a seized exhaust >>>>> valve, so you would have to pull BOTH heads... and you need to pull the >>>>> engine because the only way to pull the heads is to use a head press tool >>>>> to jack the heads off the studs.. don't forget the cam drive chains [two >>>>> sets] down the front of the engine... >>>>> On the other hand, you will become world class in your ability to cuss.. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 9:24 AM G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 1. Pull the engine out to work on it. You will find lots of other things >>>>>> that need attention and can NOT be accessed with the engine in.. >>>>>> 2. Plan for 6 months of 8 to 10 hr days only devoted to the Jag. >>>>>> 3. Become very friendly with your bank officers, well in advance. >>>>>> 4. When you are all done, and it runs properly [for a V12 Jag] you will >>>>>> own a 30 year old car that no one can afford to keep repaired, and few >>>>>> mechanics will touch, no resale value, vs money and time invested, will >>>>>> take you down a long dark hole. >>>>>> 5. Do not forget to factor in the pending divorce, the loss of your >>>>>> house, >>>>>> and some years of Psych counseling to recover and rejection by your >>>>>> children, relatives, and friends... >>>>>> Other than those little things... Have a great experience. >>>>>> >>>>>> For Sale: Flying Unicorn with solid gold saddle to ride while searching >>>>>> the world for the Jaguar Holy Grail: A One Owner V12 Jag that always >>>>>> starts >>>>>> and runs, has never had a mechanical or electrical issue, and has over >>>>>> 500,000 miles on the clock with a perfect body and interior.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:26 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have to ask.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022, at 10:21, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>>>> hmmmm how much is a head job on a jagyoowah V12? How many days would >>>>>>> it >>>>>>>> take to pull it off? (Maybe no worse than an oil cooler on a M137 V12) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/668323584955583 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> --FT >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
