Dash/console transition The center console over the tunnel transitions into the dash with a radio face plate that is angled back about 18° from perpendicular, followed by a middle tray that separates the top gauge cluster wood facia. The tray and top facia have black crash roll bumpers so...
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EFI fuel system
Background The XJ6 implemented a dual fuel tank system with twelve U.S. gallon capacity on each side (effective total about 21.5 gallons), an innovative concept but often fraught with leaks or gas fumes in reality and designed for the low pressure (under 10 PSI) carburetor XK engine. The high fuel...
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Background Climate control refers to automotive integrated heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (also called automotive HVAC). Modern electric air conditioning was pioneered in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier, a New York engineer who was the first to understand the dynamics of humidity control. Building air conditioning system components were...
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XJ6 critique After living with the 1972 XJ6 a few weeks, strengths and weaknesses have become more articulated. The elegant exterior body style retains the essence of Sir William Lyon’s esthetic genius that gave us the early XK roadsters, the E-type, and the classic saloons of the 1960s. Early prototypes...
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Powerplant universe Which engine to use for the restomod project is the most important single decision as well as the first one since so much derives from the power plant choice. The transplant restomod approach stays with the Jaguar line of engines, but we’ve elected to follow the retrofit pathway,...
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Jaguar classic saloons In both the transplant and retrofit approaches, major classic saloon mechanical components would be either transplanted from a modern Jaguar like the XJR (as fabricated by Dooren) or selected from best-in-class aftermarket components (as Primaz did). Therefore the primary considerations are the body footprint, visual appeal of...
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Restomod approaches Beginning around 2012 a handful of innovative pioneers addressed the Jaguar saloon from a restomod perspective using three project approaches: Re-engineer the saloon from the ground up while retaining as much of the original Jaguar DNA as possible like the straight six Jaguar engine with its carburetor configuration...
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