Ill-advised Engine Swaps: Jaguar V12

"Santiago of Escuderia Boricua" (sdiglesias) 02/01/2015 at 13:09 • Filed to: LeMons, Craigslist

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Now that I'm in Detroit, I've got several friends that want to help me build my LeMons car. From the magical place of craigslist comes this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . This would be awesome, and it's only $1000.

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complete REBUILT mid 1980s Jaguar V12 engine and auto trans-comes with origanal intakes and Stromberg carbs-and exhaust manifolds—- —-Great set up for that high miles Jag or hot rod -rat rod-custom car or truck -replica- kit car?

The Fury's engine bay is huge. It would fit from a slant 6 to a 440. Best/worst idea ever?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 02/01/2015 at 13:11

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I would use that engine as a restomod/cruiser.

daender > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 02/01/2015 at 13:19

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Someone has done it , it apparently sounds like an Indycar more than Hot Rod.

Fit a 440 or slant-six in the Fury. Those two are probably some of Mopar's better street engines.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 02/01/2015 at 13:21

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that's not a 80's V12 beacause it has an "original" carburetorated intake on it and the 80's V12 debuted in 81 with lucas fuel injection
so either the intake isn't original or its not a 80's engine. Its probably the latter though

but there's very little difference between the years

Steve in Manhattan > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 02/01/2015 at 13:33

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Well, it is called LeMons ....

RacinBob > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 02/01/2015 at 14:51

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I'll give you a serious answer. No.

Lemons is still racing. That poor motor will be expected to be at full throttle for hours at a time with comparatively high G force uncovering oil pickup. My prediction is it will last about three hours and either blow a head gasket or throw a bearing.

I suppose there is some glory in being the guy that invested huge time, money and their co-driver's entry money to enter and fail. Personally, I just don't see the justification of trying such a low probability endeavor.

One of the most abused terms in the english language is "rebuilt". Translation - I fixed this worthless 150,000 mile POS engine by putting one new rod bearing in without turning the crank. It still has the original headgaskets and all the other used up parts. But it shure cleaned up well. If you are lucky, it might run on the street. On the race track, junk.

BTW - I assume he is selling it because he is doing a well advised engine swap into the jag such as a small block.....

Sweet Trav > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 02/01/2015 at 14:53

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All the planning in the world cannot save you from the unpredictability of Lucas Electrics with the addition of Stromberg Carbs....

Shove a 318 LA motor or a 350 SBC in it and be done with it.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Sweet Trav 02/01/2015 at 15:51

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This is true, speaking as someone whose Volvo Amazon has Lucas electrics and came with factory Strombergs... So, to take one layer of evil out, I put in a Weber.

Slave2anMG > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 02/01/2015 at 16:20

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Check and see what it takes to adjust the valve clearances then get back to us :)