black fingernail
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| posted on 15/7/10 at 10:25 PM |
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Next project
thinking of fitting a Jaguar xjr engine in a robin hood. Anyone done it? would it squeeze in? or thinking of the m3 3.2 engine. I need to rip out
the old v6 capri thats only producing 160bhp and weights a ton. What should i go for must be v6 or straight 6 (if it will fit).
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jaguar-XJR-4-0-Engine-Supercharged-kit-car-tvr-project-/350372656424?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&h
ash=item5193d67528#ht_674wt_1137
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 15/7/10 at 10:28 PM |
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SpeedyXJS is your man. Search him on here.
Engine looks tidy too.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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graememk
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| posted on 15/7/10 at 10:29 PM |
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robin hood used to have a jag engine demo car once
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A1
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 01:05 AM |
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^been hearing about that. It was to prove the sceptics about its strength wrong.
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franky
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 04:59 AM |
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the m3 straight 6 isn't that big, my gkd chassis isn't large at all and it fits well
Good 'bang for buck' really with over 300bhp standard or 100bhp more than you need in a seven!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 06:12 AM |
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Good choice!
One thing i will mention is that i have the 3.6 AJ6 and there is s**t loads of tourque. Im not sure how easy the supercharged AJ16 would be to
drive.
Im not the only one fitting a straight six. so do a search and see what others have done. I have lengthened and widened the engine bay by 6" to
fit it all in but i know others have managed to get BMW power plants in standard kit chassis.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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carpmart
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 09:26 AM |
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Black Fingernail - let me know when you rip the Essex V6 out as I may well be interested in that, price dependent of course!
That assumes that its not the 2.8 V6 
[Edited on 16/7/10 by carpmart]
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black fingernail
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 11:10 AM |
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Carpmart, its the Ford Cologne 2.8 v6. Speedyyxjs, i have seen your build looks great, what the handling like with that lump at the front. must be
skitish at the back, but thats the fun about it all hey!
I think both engines produce 321bhp, I havent research with one is lighther tho.
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swanny
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 12:29 PM |
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re the robin hoog jag. it sat in the factory 'showroom' for years and when they moved it out once it had been sold the clutch was a bit
stiff and it burnt two holes in the carpet with the wheel spin.
not heard/seen anything about it for years now. but one of the guys who has driven it described it as a bit of a handful
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