No doubt that any of these things should be for the true purest
(Like Jerry M. and his incredibly perfect stock, but driven, coupe).
But it might interest some…
4:88 diff is great fun, but it is for a race e, definately not
street. Redline at 7500, great excelleration…zowee
I have had problems with paint bubbling on the bonnet above the
exhaust manifold. Dave Ferguson (at images autobody in campbell ca,
does a lot of e-types) suggested a series three exhaust shield
mounted above the exhaust manifold. Put it in and it looks like it
belongs… so for the less pure- it looks to solve that problem (I
have heard other have had this problem, but it had never occurred
for me until the race stuff).
I was also having problems with oil being pumped out into the catch
can when racing, so now put in the D-Type style cam covers with
the extra engine breathing…seems to work so far.
Heads up to anyone changing from the moss box to the later all
synchro box. I was sold a all synchro box minus the actual shift
mechanism. We modified the old moss box mechanism, but it just
didn’t work the same way…so I had to track down that part by
itself (the supplier, GTJ, being no longer in business.
Cheers—
Cove Britton 64 E FHC 59 Mark I 2001 XJR
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