Out of the frying pan into the fire - just bought an E Type

Beautiful car! Great to drive, right? Another ownership tip.... You can find on Ebay or if you have a part supplier...keep in your trunk a spare electric radiator fan motor and a spare fuel pump.
2 items that are vital to have if they happen to fail on a road trip. They're easy replace (the fuel pump on your car is probably behind the right side panel in the truck.)

 

You left out spare set of points and distrib rotor
How primitive. Right

 

Or maybe just a piece of emory to sand up contacts

 

Oh yeah.. right. I also carry a spare coil, set of belts and hoses. I find it's like the opposite of Murphy's law.... as long as you have the spares on hand, the items on the car never fail.
Change the spark plugs every year and she'll be happy.

 

these cars have been seductresses since they first came out when I was a teenager. Some things dont change.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-Jaguar-XKE-4-2-liter-E-Type-Series-1-Roadster-Matching-Numbers-Runs-Drives-/321028501573?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4abeca3045


How Not to buy an e type..

This guy should be deported for that interior

 

Thats a crying shame.

 

LOL!

Here's another one for you...not quite as terrible, and they added a leaper to the bonnet...

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/3358733676.html

 

Fixed it

When I was a kid my dad had three Jags and all we did was tune those SU's, then he purchased an Allard J2X and all we did was hold on! Then my sister came along and we got a station wagon :-(

 

Mixing vintage Jags with modern Ferrari is always fun. Me in the '62 FHC and wife in Challenge Stradale.
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You're got to be the coolest nerd. Beautiful pair.

 

I had my 3 SUs rebuilt 18 years ago and haven't had to do anything but maintain the oil level since. The webers may provide more performance and a throaty sound, but other than that, the SU's are very reliable once they're set properly. I've found the same with Lucas electrics that commonly get bashed. My volatage regulator was also set around the same time, 18 years ago, and I haven't had one electrical issue since then, other than having to replace the coil once.

 

My first car at age 16 was 1969 etype roadster.......still have it today.
Ed

 

I agree - awesome!

 

One other thing to consider, Webers have a "flat spot" on an E-Type. For some reason you can't tune it out. It happens somewhere around 2800 to 3000 RPM and will drive you nuts. I've owned a total of 19 E-Types and tried the Weber thing twice. I agree the S.U.s are the only way to fly on a street car. Race cars, a totally different story. Webers only. Under normal race conditions you never really run at revs below 3000+. They work well in this application.

 

http://www.classicfabs.co.uk/e-type-long-manifold-with-2-14-rear-system-video/


Heres an exhaust for ya..
check out the chambers at the bottom of the manifolds

 

OU... that hits the sweet spot.