In 1922, William Lyons (then only 20 years old) and William Walmsley formed the Swallow Sidecar Company to build motorcycle sidecars. Walmsley sold out in 1934, and Lyons evolved into car manufacturing, introducing the SS Jaguar in 1935, a 2.5 litre saloon. The “SS” was retained from the Swallow Sidecar......
See also prior discussion of clutch, flywheel, and starter motor upgrades. The primary impact of an aluminum flywheel is weight … a 50% reduction! So what does a 14 pound weight saving achieve? Flywheel physics is quite complicated. On one hand, the flywheel stores rotational energy which can be converted......
The Smiths small gauges — oil pressure, coolant temperature, fuel level, and voltage (which replaced the original Lucas ammeter) — have face plates tailored specifically for Jaguar models, but share innards with other Smiths gauges installed in most vintage British cars. All use either transmitted resistance value to modify current......
Back in the pre-digital manufacturing age, before robotics and computer numerical control (CNC), cars were largely hand-assembled. Tolerances might be 1/8-inch or so on the chassis, and thus trim pieces did not necessarily align exactly over pre-drilled holes. Enter the lowly spire fastener (also called speed fasteners). Spires can easily......
See prior discussion about radio alternatives as well as details on how to fit a modern DIN unit into the Jaguar radio panel: parts 1, 2, and 3. Update April 29, 2015 The DIN standard defines the dash panel opening, height and width, but does not specify the depth of......
Our Jaguar arrived with a reasonably good dual exhaust system that, upon close inspection, had been installed in a rather jerry-rigged fashion. Further research revealed that the 1961 Mk2 2.4 never had a dual exhaust; a single exhaust system was the only option until the introduction of the Mk2 240......
As the Jaguar project moves into its reassembly phase, the topic of restoration philosophy, a spectrum from museum preservation to modernization, is now front and center, namely: meet all the strict period-correct requirements of the Jaguar Clubs of North America (JNCA) Concours Judging Guide and restore the car to as......
Reference ValveChatter – Heater This is the first of several posts about the Jaguar heater. See also parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and the 3D printed valve mount. One of the first components to be reinstalled in the engine bay will be the heater assembly. The original Jaguar......
See radio removal post. Modern car electronics — screen navigation, Bluetooth, streaming audio, digital radio, backup cameras, and so on — mark a sharp departure from the classic cars of the 1960s. Engines, suspensions, brakes, lights, instrumentation, and interior finish are, for the most part, pretty much the same as......
In addition to CAD applications aimed at component manufacturing, the capabilities of 3D modeling can also be used to create stunning virtual images that really belong in an art gallery. Back in 2008, Pawel Cislo, a Polish programmer, created an extensive 3D model of the Jaguar Mk2 working only from......
