Restomod Jaguar XJS
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#64
Actually I was interested in the part numbers as not all mufflers are chambered as the ones you describe. Most go in and are forced through a baffle plate then have to reverse direction, to exit the muffler. These are considered "Turbo" mufflers. The ones you described would be much less restrictive.
Thanks Jack
Thanks Jack
#65
Actually I was interested in the part numbers as not all mufflers are chambered as the ones you describe. Most go in and are forced through a baffle plate then have to reverse direction, to exit the muffler. These are considered "Turbo" mufflers. The ones you described would be much less restrictive.
Thanks Jack
Thanks Jack
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#67
Forced air , is your car a 6 cylinder,no engine pix?
my James Bond panel,LOL,LOL
control panel in center glove box, engine start white button , 1st switch on right is power up the center panel and pilot lite .
far left is fuel pump on,injectors priming.
next going right , is computer on.
next is ignition on.
next is auxialary fan on, large elec fan is automatic temp controlled.
push start button, engine starts.
kinda fun and great conversation, small rear box has knob to control RICH OR LEAN MIXTURE , visual by AFR gage to left of center panel! tune while you drive!!
all this 24 years back.
if we were closer ,we could race our cars, some great OPEN hiway in west Texas , run out 130/150 MPH, for like 1/2 hour steady, see if you run out of NOS, or run out of engine 1st.
only kidding, but late at night the local fast guys , are runnin over 200MPH.
things are getting tricky with the law tho, old fashioned street racing is getting dangerous with cars that are TOO fast!
my James Bond panel,LOL,LOL
control panel in center glove box, engine start white button , 1st switch on right is power up the center panel and pilot lite .
far left is fuel pump on,injectors priming.
next going right , is computer on.
next is ignition on.
next is auxialary fan on, large elec fan is automatic temp controlled.
push start button, engine starts.
kinda fun and great conversation, small rear box has knob to control RICH OR LEAN MIXTURE , visual by AFR gage to left of center panel! tune while you drive!!
all this 24 years back.
if we were closer ,we could race our cars, some great OPEN hiway in west Texas , run out 130/150 MPH, for like 1/2 hour steady, see if you run out of NOS, or run out of engine 1st.
only kidding, but late at night the local fast guys , are runnin over 200MPH.
things are getting tricky with the law tho, old fashioned street racing is getting dangerous with cars that are TOO fast!
Last edited by ronbros; 05-24-2018 at 05:26 PM.
#68
V-10 Viper engine w/6 speed manual
This car is presently for sale with a Dodge Viper V-10 and 6 speed manual trans. Big brakes etc...fits the definition of a restomod.
https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...sylvania-15425
https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...sylvania-15425
#69
This car is presently for sale with a Dodge Viper V-10 and 6 speed manual trans. Big brakes etc...fits the definition of a restomod.
https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...sylvania-15425
https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...sylvania-15425
#70
Forced air , is your car a 6 cylinder,no engine pix?
my James Bond panel,LOL,LOL
control panel in center glove box, engine start white button , 1st switch on right is power up the center panel and pilot lite .
far left is fuel pump on,injectors priming.
next going right , is computer on.
next is ignition on.
next is auxialary fan on, large elec fan is automatic temp controlled.
push start button, engine starts.
kinda fun and great conversation, small rear box has knob to control RICH OR LEAN MIXTURE , visual by AFR gage to left of center panel! tune while you drive!!
all this 24 years back.
if we were closer ,we could race our cars, some great OPEN hiway in west Texas , run out 130/150 MPH, for like 1/2 hour steady, see if you run out of NOS, or run out of engine 1st.
only kidding, but late at night the local fast guys , are runnin over 200MPH.
things are getting tricky with the law tho, old fashioned street racing is getting dangerous with cars that are TOO fast!
my James Bond panel,LOL,LOL
control panel in center glove box, engine start white button , 1st switch on right is power up the center panel and pilot lite .
far left is fuel pump on,injectors priming.
next going right , is computer on.
next is ignition on.
next is auxialary fan on, large elec fan is automatic temp controlled.
push start button, engine starts.
kinda fun and great conversation, small rear box has knob to control RICH OR LEAN MIXTURE , visual by AFR gage to left of center panel! tune while you drive!!
all this 24 years back.
if we were closer ,we could race our cars, some great OPEN hiway in west Texas , run out 130/150 MPH, for like 1/2 hour steady, see if you run out of NOS, or run out of engine 1st.
only kidding, but late at night the local fast guys , are runnin over 200MPH.
things are getting tricky with the law tho, old fashioned street racing is getting dangerous with cars that are TOO fast!
Yes, around here (SoCal) we're having lots of bad accidents reported almost on a daily basis from kids running their highly tuned machines at night and at very high speeds for the street. They all believe that they can safely emulate Paul Walker and Vin Diesel movie role guys.
I wonder if yours and mine are the only XJS cars with an engine start/stop button... I designed, built and installed mine from scratch, except for the button itself, but that I still had to internally modify; fully self contained, interfaces with the OEM security features. Great conversation? You bet it is. You asked for an engine pic, here's one. The blue and red little devices are the Wizards of Nos (UK) nitrous and fuel pulsoids, i.e. pulsating solenoids that allow for control of the injection signal via modulation from the nitrous digital controller in the cockpit (pic of which attached), all UK items that I never saw with this technology from US nitrous mfr's back when I acquired this system. It works great and it provides one heck of a lot more than just a smile in one's face... The kick on your back is stuff of (XJS) dreams, as it no less than matches my XJR's 5.2 seconds.
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The red and blue little cylinders are the fuel and nitrous spulsoids (i.e. pulsating solenoids)
#71
Forced air , is your car a 6 cylinder,no engine pix?
my James Bond panel,LOL,LOL
control panel in center glove box, engine start white button , 1st switch on right is power up the center panel and pilot lite .
far left is fuel pump on,injectors priming.
next going right , is computer on.
next is ignition on.
next is auxialary fan on, large elec fan is automatic temp controlled.
push start button, engine starts.
kinda fun and great conversation, small rear box has knob to control RICH OR LEAN MIXTURE , visual by AFR gage to left of center panel! tune while you drive!!
all this 24 years back.
if we were closer ,we could race our cars, some great OPEN hiway in west Texas , run out 130/150 MPH, for like 1/2 hour steady, see if you run out of NOS, or run out of engine 1st.
only kidding, but late at night the local fast guys , are runnin over 200MPH.
things are getting tricky with the law tho, old fashioned street racing is getting dangerous with cars that are TOO fast!
my James Bond panel,LOL,LOL
control panel in center glove box, engine start white button , 1st switch on right is power up the center panel and pilot lite .
far left is fuel pump on,injectors priming.
next going right , is computer on.
next is ignition on.
next is auxialary fan on, large elec fan is automatic temp controlled.
push start button, engine starts.
kinda fun and great conversation, small rear box has knob to control RICH OR LEAN MIXTURE , visual by AFR gage to left of center panel! tune while you drive!!
all this 24 years back.
if we were closer ,we could race our cars, some great OPEN hiway in west Texas , run out 130/150 MPH, for like 1/2 hour steady, see if you run out of NOS, or run out of engine 1st.
only kidding, but late at night the local fast guys , are runnin over 200MPH.
things are getting tricky with the law tho, old fashioned street racing is getting dangerous with cars that are TOO fast!
#74
BTW, those wheels look really cool on your XJS, very nice.
Cheers,
#76
Forcedair1, what happened to your thoughts of a reimagined xjs? I m new to the forum, and on my intro I posted a similar question -then found this thread.
I believe there is a market for well-sorted xjs: beautiful lines, elegant and sophisticated exterior and interior. Only if it was MUCH faster/reliable/serviceable.
If Singers go for 350k to who-knows and Mil-Spec H1's start at 250k ... who is gonna build the reimagined version of an xjs?
I believe there is a market for well-sorted xjs: beautiful lines, elegant and sophisticated exterior and interior. Only if it was MUCH faster/reliable/serviceable.
If Singers go for 350k to who-knows and Mil-Spec H1's start at 250k ... who is gonna build the reimagined version of an xjs?
#78
I will slowly be converting mine to a restomod project. Not of the high dollar like some but I draw inspiration from youtube videos like DIY garage, roadster shop and low mileage.
my subtle dream will be converting to megasquirt to get rid of the ***** wiring and all unnecessary hoses. Converting to individual throttle bodies, no ac or anything, 5 speed transmission, updated but original interior ( like singer porsche), wide tires, GETTING RID OF THE BUMPERS.
sorry, those ugly bumpers will be going. Updating the lights to LED's. Switching suspension components somehow. I don't like how the bearing creates a lot of issues with rim selection, so maybe a corvette knuckle conversion or something of the like.
that's basically what I'm aiming for my restomod
my subtle dream will be converting to megasquirt to get rid of the ***** wiring and all unnecessary hoses. Converting to individual throttle bodies, no ac or anything, 5 speed transmission, updated but original interior ( like singer porsche), wide tires, GETTING RID OF THE BUMPERS.
sorry, those ugly bumpers will be going. Updating the lights to LED's. Switching suspension components somehow. I don't like how the bearing creates a lot of issues with rim selection, so maybe a corvette knuckle conversion or something of the like.
that's basically what I'm aiming for my restomod
not finished, but that’s basically what I did
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#79
About 6 years ago I put in a GM 4L60 (non-electronic) transmission in my XJS to get more usable power out of it and that is a great upgrade for everyday use. My rear end was going anyway and put in a 3:54, so now it pulls hard in first gear and cruises at 70mph at around 2000 rpm and makes it much more lively and enjoyable car to drive.
#80
@jnporcello I'm literally turning over the same idea right now! Although I want the 4L60E variant so I can do a switchable full manual.
My only reservation is that the 4L60 has such a tall step from first to second. How do you find it behaves when you aren't pressing on? Do you lose refinement in urban traffic?
What torque converter did you go with?
In answer to the thread, I am doing the thing. So here's my dream XJS:
- barely touching the engine; bigger intake horns, more for snarl than effect
- AJ Engineering's exhaust system
- replacing a lot of the ancillaries; more efficient alternator and starter; electric fan instead of belt; all-new AC
- alu rads, reduce some weight on the nose
- tighter steering rack bushings
- switchable full manual with shifter; line pressure increase in manual mode. Car needs to remain lazy and comfortable most of the time, but with brutal mode on tap
- reworking the centre console. I don't want ashtrays, would rather have binnacles
- HUD; discreetly mounted so that it can be removed with very little trace
- leather stitched over the dash
- wood-topped shifter - with sequential bump shift, naturally
- third brake light
- rear seat delete
- replace all the maple wood with rosewood, sawn not knife-cut, finished with oil and shellac
- Morocco Red - the best 4colour
- towbar; you may laugh, but a good party sometimes requires a generator, a little amplification of sound, a field kitchen, 3 coolboxes, an electric freezer, 350 limes, 60 litres of good-quality tequila, 9 hats, 17 pairs of sunglasses, 13 shirts, a double bed (wooden) with pocket spring mattress, a sledgehammer, 20Kg of coffee, a disco ball, a post-hole digger, a 6-foot crowbar, a ball pit, a dishwasher, a wardrobe (folding), several hand-painted wooden signs, and a good-looking wife. One needs some way to tow the wife when the cabin is full of all the other things.
What I'd like to do:
- all new climate kit behind the dash; uprate the blowers and heater. Advice sought.
What I'd like to do, money no object:
- put the fuel tank and spare underneath the boot; raise the boot floor but open the luggage space up all the way to the front seats. Sadly, this raises serious challenges with the vehicle inspectors.
My only reservation is that the 4L60 has such a tall step from first to second. How do you find it behaves when you aren't pressing on? Do you lose refinement in urban traffic?
What torque converter did you go with?
In answer to the thread, I am doing the thing. So here's my dream XJS:
- barely touching the engine; bigger intake horns, more for snarl than effect
- AJ Engineering's exhaust system
- replacing a lot of the ancillaries; more efficient alternator and starter; electric fan instead of belt; all-new AC
- alu rads, reduce some weight on the nose
- tighter steering rack bushings
- switchable full manual with shifter; line pressure increase in manual mode. Car needs to remain lazy and comfortable most of the time, but with brutal mode on tap
- reworking the centre console. I don't want ashtrays, would rather have binnacles
- HUD; discreetly mounted so that it can be removed with very little trace
- leather stitched over the dash
- wood-topped shifter - with sequential bump shift, naturally
- third brake light
- rear seat delete
- replace all the maple wood with rosewood, sawn not knife-cut, finished with oil and shellac
- Morocco Red - the best 4colour
- towbar; you may laugh, but a good party sometimes requires a generator, a little amplification of sound, a field kitchen, 3 coolboxes, an electric freezer, 350 limes, 60 litres of good-quality tequila, 9 hats, 17 pairs of sunglasses, 13 shirts, a double bed (wooden) with pocket spring mattress, a sledgehammer, 20Kg of coffee, a disco ball, a post-hole digger, a 6-foot crowbar, a ball pit, a dishwasher, a wardrobe (folding), several hand-painted wooden signs, and a good-looking wife. One needs some way to tow the wife when the cabin is full of all the other things.
What I'd like to do:
- all new climate kit behind the dash; uprate the blowers and heater. Advice sought.
What I'd like to do, money no object:
- put the fuel tank and spare underneath the boot; raise the boot floor but open the luggage space up all the way to the front seats. Sadly, this raises serious challenges with the vehicle inspectors.
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