Skib Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 well I got all the gauges working with the V8.... but.... being english, the gauge only wanted to read from 1/2 to full hot lol instead of cold to hot. concluded faulty gauge. so got an aftermarket electric and modded it to fit in the factory face. I also hate cold/hot gauges and would much rather have one that tells me what the actual temp is. 5 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 nothing terribly mad going on with the Jag, just daily driving it and gathering some fun parts. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Nice mod on that gauge. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Just think Skib, this could be you! Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 ^^^dont know why but that's how I picture skib Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Just think Skib, this could be you! :rofl: thats the general idea..... and the funny bit is most Jag owners (lurked a few forums) are very anti mod. totally different than J-tin. theres like a handfull of ok mods and everything else they get in a real huff about lol They are NOT fans of the V8 swap hahaha I deff want to hotrod this thing. and Iv got now prob lopping a hole in the hood for a blower lolol I feel like if you have a blower... your obligated to hang it out the hood. 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 day time of the new gauge. happy with how it turned out. 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 one of the issues with the Jags is they have a standard 5 by 4.75 lug but... the hub is a massive 2 and 7/8ths. so any wheels I get for it I have to take to the machine shop and have the hubs bored out. eyeballing these for the future though... stock wheels are 15 by 6 I think, need to do some measuring to see if I can get some 8s in the rear... deff be a tight fit if I can. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 gauge mod looks factory and if I owned a jag which I did before I got back into the Datsun scene I would drop a Chevy small block in it in a heartbeat and give the middle finger to anyone who didn't like it Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 gauge mod looks factory and if I owned a jag which I did before I got back into the Datsun scene I would drop a Chevy small block in it in a heartbeat and give the middle finger to anyone who didn't like it That's all you aussies do. Pretty sure you guys couldn't figure out how to operate a car if it didn't involve hangin the bird out the window while you're mashing your Chevy V8 powered import. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Except in OZ they're not imports. Well, kinda. The badges are all domestic. Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 That's all you aussies do. Pretty sure you guys couldn't figure out how to operate a car if it didn't involve hangin the bird out the window while you're mashing your Chevy V8 powered import. whose an Aussie Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 whose an Aussie Yes I too am confused by his statement Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 It appears the thinks your an Aussie Randy... Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 It appears the thinks your an Aussie Randy... Man thats a hell of a drive he makes to canby then...:lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 well shit. been having a growing clacking sound, narrowed down to the flexplate.was hoping it was a bolt backing out, but no luck. found this.... Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 my neighbor has a beautiful red XJS with a small block. On some nice wire wheels. Who ever did the swap did it right, as it looks factory. He says he cant take it to any place that specializes in Jags as all he gets are bad looks. I just dont understand why swapping in a motor that is more powerful and reliable is a bad thing... 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 I just dont understand why swapping in a motor that is more powerful and reliable is a bad thing... idk, they frown on anything not factory. even if the factory part is shit. :confused: Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 my neighbor has a beautiful red XJS with a small block. On some nice wire wheels. Who ever did the swap did it right, as it looks factory. He says he cant take it to any place that specializes in Jags as all he gets are bad looks. I just dont understand why swapping in a motor that is more powerful and reliable is a bad thing... Brand loyalty. Like a 350 stuffed into a 510 goon. How's that sit with you? Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Brand loyalty. Like a 350 stuffed into a 510 goon. How's that sit with you? impractical 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 my neighbor has a beautiful red XJS with a small block. On some nice wire wheels. Who ever did the swap did it right, as it looks factory. He says he cant take it to any place that specializes in Jags as all he gets are bad looks. I just dont understand why swapping in a motor that is more powerful and reliable is a bad thing... Brand loyalty. Like a 350 stuffed into a 510 goon. How's that sit with you? impractical See.. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 See what? Why are we shoving motors that weigh significantly more in 510s? At least the 350 is probably comparable weight to the stock motor, and possibly lighter... I find your argument invalid. I have no problem with other brand motors in datsuns, F20C, 4g63/64... I have problems with badly thought out swaps. 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 See.. a 350 in a Jag 6L is more like a 350 in an S30 not so much in a 510 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Fuck it, I say put two small blocks together and make that bitch a V16! Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Jaguars with V12s are not uncommon. I say find two 4.3L Vortecs and get after it. 8.6L V12 has a superb ring to it. Quote Link to comment
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