re Crazy/Jag XJ12 question
Kevin writes:
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Naturally, the next day I see an ad for a fuel injected 1976 Jag
XJ12L which "needed some work" for $950. Completely ignoring all
the wise advice about spending a little more money and getting a
car where someone else has already done all the work, I bought it.
I drove it home, but it was clear before I bought it that it was
gonna need some engine work. At the least, it would probably need
head gaskets replaced and probably some valve work (car has 160K).
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Free Advice Follows, and it's worth at least half that much ...
Step One: Find out how difficult or how expensive it is to have
the valves adjusted on an XJ12. Think about what else is needed.
Step Two: Check out the Chevy V8 conversion kits (John's Cars in
Dallas is reputed to have a pretty good kit).
As a benefit, with the Chevy conversion, you get rid of the Borg-
Warner transmission and can put in a Chevy unit. I'd do it.
Just my opinion.
Dave L.
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