1965 Jaguar
Series 1 E-Type Roadster
3.8 Litre, straight six Tri-SU Carbs.
265 HP
A little change of pace.
Again my baby. I owned one of these in the late 70's.
What incredible fun!!
This is for Ilan's new Vehicle Simulator.which is still in beta testing.
For the Purist
there will also be a Right Hand Drive British Racing Green Version!
A bit better RED - Candy Apple Red. Only a Crass American would have
such a color, (WRONG)! Very popular in England also.
I have many major fixes coming......
Slowly getting to the instruments.
I have spent the last day re working the Body.
It's got the true 65 curves now.
This is rough, but much more in line with a 1960's Jag's.
Try to fix one thing, 10 more screw up!!! But she's
getting there.
Gad's so much more to fix now!!
This doesn't show the difference very well.
But the lower curvature of the body is correct now. The 'Bow' is still way off.
Not to mention the cfg, Fu__ed up wheels, etc.
She's getting there.
Yikes
Working on the Engine.
So far I haven't found a way to hinge the bonnet correctly. It should hinge from the
front.
A peaceful drive in the Italian country.
This is near Ilan's airport.
Starting on the instruments, switches and dash panel.
She's slowly getting where I'm somewhat happy with her
ENGINE SPEC's:
3,781 c.c. (230-6 cu. in).
Number of cylinders, 6
Bore and stroke, 87 X 106 mm (3.42 X 4.17in).
Valve Gear, twin overhead camshafts
Compression ratio 9 to 1
B.h.p., 265 (gross) at 5,500 r.p.m.
Suspension:
Front, wishbones, torsion bars, telescopic dampers.
Rear, independent, transverse tubular and trailing links,
twin coil springs and telescopic dampers each side, anti roll bar.
Tires,
6-40 X 15 Dunlop R.S.5
Brakes
Dunlop discs, inboard at rear. Hydraulic with vacuum servo, separate systems front and
rear.
Disk diameter: Front 11in. Rear 10in.
Maximum speeds on gears
1st - 42 mph
2nd - 78 mph
3rd - 116 mph - Top (mean) 150.4 - (best) 151.7