1962 Jaguar E-Type Open Two Seater Competition Model

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Serial Number: 877450 Logbook: HSR Condition: Excellent Price:  US $84,000  Currency_Convert Location: New York, USA   This listing has been viewed 35891 times.

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This vehicle began life as a road car, which was disassembled and built from scratch as a vintage racer. The goal was to build a safe, reliable, and competitive road racer. The vehicle is a 1962 Series One Jaguar painted Viper Blue with twin White racing stripes. The car was converted to RHD (Right Hand Drive). The engine is a 4.2L Jaguar motor with High compression Head, and Three Webers, making a conservative 375 HP. High Compression Venolia Pistons, light weight Crower Billet CNC Rods with 3/8 rod bolts. The crank has been nitrated, radiused, balanced. The motor is Dry Sumped 4 stage Weaver Pump, remote oil filter and cooler, All AN and braided steel plumbing through out. The brake system consists of XJS oversized cross-drilled and vented rotors and 4 piston calipers. The rear calipers are vented with series 2 calipers. The rear is a DANA limited slip unit. The chassis has been reinforced throughout the car (chassis connectors and cross members for stiffening). The roll cage was built to SCCA SR specs Tig welded seamless mild steel. The gearbox is a Borg-Warner World Class T-5 (not the smaller 4-cycle model normally used) mated to a B+G quick shifter and Tilton multi disc 7 inch clutch and aluminum flywheel. Vehicle is race ready. Freshly painted April 2000, New engine installed April 2000, Gear box and clutch rebuilt 4/00, New carbon/kev brake pads installed 4/00, new Hoosier TDís all round 4/00.

History

Recent Competition History

Performance Data

• Weight: 2300 lbs

Engine

• Type: Jaguar
• Displacement: 4.2 L
• Induction: 3 Weber DOCE side draft
• Clutch: Tilton Multi disc 7inch with hydraulic release bearing,
• Flywheel: Tilton Aluminum FlyWheel
• Exhaust: custom made header exhaust Jet Hot coated
• fresh installation April 2000 all new parts (block, head, pistons, rods, crank ,

Fuel System

• Fuel Cell
• Manufacturer: ATL
• Capacity: 12 Gallon
• Fuel Pump: Holley pump and pressure regulator

Oil/Water System

• Radiator: Aluminum Griffin radiator Spa Electric 2000 CFM Fan
• Water Pump: cool flex house

Electrical System

• Ignition: Custom wiring, #2 gauge battery wire MSD 6AL
• Alternator: Nipendenzo inverted
• Battery: 1000 amp deep cycle battery

Transmission

• Type: Borg-Warner World Class T-5

Rear End

• Type: DANA limited slip 3.7 final drive

Body

• Construction: GRP Bonnet (Fiberglass) Plexiglas windscreen
• Color: Painted Viper Blue with White twin racing stripes
• Paint: Dupont Chromabase urethane system fresh paint 4/00
• aluminum interior skins and custom tunnel cover with Dzus fasteners

Chassis

• Type: Monocoque chassis with tubular subframe chassis connectors and cross members
• Front Suspension: custom .990 torsion bar, custom steering arms ,S3 uprights, spindles, ball joints.
• Rear Suspension: modified shock points, coil over arrangement. Mark Williams studs 5 x 4 3/4 . Solid mount with cross
• Shocks: Carrera Custom
• Brakes: Front: XJS 4 piston Calipers, XJS Oversized cross drilled an
• Steering: manual RHD Jaguar rack
• Wheels: 6 Jaguar XJ alloy wheels 7J x 15 with 245/50/15 Hoosier TDís

Interior

• Material: aluminum interior panels, quick release aluminum seat mounts
• Fire System: Auto Meter Pro Comp Liquid gauges, Monster Tach
• Restraints: TRW Sabelt 6-point harness
• Guages: electric power mirrors 911 cockpit adjustable, cockpit kill
• Steering Wheel: OMP suede wheel with quick release and radio button

Spares

• many spare parts available including heads, gearboxes, pistons, rods, cranks, an

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