Great progress and a big thank you to Isaac for lending a hand! Major milestone, well done!

Good job men, thumb up! While watching this video it came to me, that Jaguar E-type without fenders looks much like a rich man's Lotus super 7.

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's an interesting observation. The frame structure used to support the engine and suspension on the E Type was directly from the learning from the D Type Le Mans racers in the 1950's. The approach of mounting both engine and suspension around a common frame is very much in keeping with Colin Chapman's approach.

Nice video. I also had my son assist me in removing the engine. I only removed my engine from the top the first time. I reinstalled it from the bottom. Much easier. My 70 e type also has the ribbed valve covers. I thought a 67 would have the smooth covers. I look forward to your next video.

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John, ideally I’d have a lift in the workshop to lift the body up and over (a future upgrade perhaps 🤔). When it comes to refitting I might try and do it where I have a lift. I’ve sourced some smooth cam covers and have started polishing them up in one of my other videos. The head is from a later car but we want the original look. Thanks for watching 😀

Good job

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 😊

a great watch, as planning to do this job myself..... but, you don't really want to take those lifting eyes off.... as you compromise the head gasket sealing. which on replacing the engine, you don't want a problem.... so just get a couple of thick nuts and bolts, with 'penny' washers, and put through two of the chain links, of the dangling chains, and use the lifting eyes.

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks! The head is coming off shortly anyway as the engine is being completely stripped and rebuilt. I’ll have to reinstall it differently though!

@petermorson9981

Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Many thanks. I found the timing pointer to be in a very difficult position. To see it properly I needed the bonnet closed which means you can’t access the plug leads etc or see the timing light.Withthe bonnet open it was very difficult to see the pointer. What I did was to move the pointer to a position of 120 degrees from tdc-there are bolts already on the front of the block that you can use. Then use the timing light on no.4 plug lead counting from the back!! So much easier as I can time the engine by standing near the nsf wheel and just lean in. Anybody else done this???

super useful thank you!!

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say and pleased to hear it! Thanks for watching :)

I note you did not have an insulation pad above the gearbox. This does make a difference to noise level. Really enjoying your series as I have 2 E types and have experienced all the dramas.

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Hi Gregory, there is a gearbox sound insulation pad, it’s at 10:02 into the video. It’s so dark and oily looking you might have missed it. Will have to look into how to replace it!

Dude man u should have been following the book removing the reaction plate.. knocking a dummy pin in the top bolt hole,as not to unload the torsion bars..now u have no choice but to pull the front end apart and start over to reset the torsion preload!! Assembly has no chance to be reverse of removal, u could benefit from an E-TYPE shop manual

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce, I’ve got a couple of workshop manuals and do refer to them. It is all coming apart to be refurbished so I’m going to have to set it all up again anyway. Thanks for your observation and for watching.

@brucecolby5016

Жыл бұрын

@@fossewayclassiccarworkshop u will need the origional manual now..the only reason to loose ride height is replating the A arms.

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

@@brucecolby5016 of course. I’m stripping the whole front suspension and replating the wishbones. If you haven’t seen them from a previous episode have a look, they really need it! 😅

Excellent work...looks easier than i imagined. Did you use the same method for the S type?

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I haven’t actually removed the engine and gearbox from the S-Type. Other than an oil service (engine and gearbox), carb rebuild, cooling circuit replacement I haven’t done anything to them.

Make that 60 degrees from tdc Sorry!

@fossewayclassiccarworkshop

Жыл бұрын

That’s an interesting suggestion, I’ll consider it when the engine goes back in!