My old boss has 2 mid 80's xjs 1 rag top 1 hard top I am considering getting the hard top for a street strip car with a ls swap, I have looked all around for info on the rear ends and confusion is all i can find. has anyone swapped in a solid axle such as a ford 8.8?

 

Welcome to the forum Stupified,

Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.

We've had engine and transmission swaps reported. I can't recall any of our members swapping out the IRS but may have missed it.

Follow this link XJ XJ8 / XJR ( X308 ) - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the XJS forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues.

You can also visit the US Central Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/us-central-36/ to find other members in your region.

Enjoy the forums.

Graham

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Welcome.

Like Graham, never heard of that swap out.

 

I've known of some people who put the Jag IRS under a Ford, but not the other way round.
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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welcome to the forum - enjoy!!

 

Welcome aboard

 

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Thanks for the welcome right now I'm just trying to pick a project. The reason I was wondering about the 8.8 ford rear end swap is because after several hours of searching I was unable to find a reasonable (cheap) solution for lower gears and a locker for the irs I will check out the other links you listed. Thank you