1979 Jaguar xj6

[2589devin]

found this beauty for $700 in the woods.



after the tow home.

car is a '79 with 44,000 original miles. i'm the 3rd owner. the interior is mint. the body has some rust areas but not bad for being 32 years old. has a few fuel leaks and needs a starter, plugs, cap and rotor, and injector clips.

of course it didnt take me long to get this thing on the ground.

[330i zhp]

very cool platform - through an LSx in there for reliability

[levie]

this is super cool. cant wait to see it done man.

[subi28g]

i can already see this car is gonna be so gangster. cant wait to see more of it!

[2589devin]

UPDATE:

so this is how she sits now with new tires:


195/65/15 instead of 205/75. now i can actually turn the wheel and doesnt rub.

so far i've done spark plugs, cap and rotor, plug wires, starter, injector clips, fuel cell (both gas tanks were rotted through), and fuel filter. now she fires up every time. drove down the road and the oil pan was dragging the whole way. ended up shimming the motor mounts and raised it about 1/2". so now it barely scrapes.

unfortunately i've ran into a couple problems, as expected.
problem #1: in order to start the car i have to manually prime the fuel system. as im priming it i can hear the fuel run up through the fuel rail and into the injectors. after that the car fires right up but once i shut it off and wait a few mins i have to prime it all over again.

problem #2: i'm leaning towards o2 sensor, maf, and possibly a stuck injector or 2. but 5 gallons of gas will let you drive exactly 1 mile and then it's gone. fuel isnt dumping out of the exhaust although it does smell slightly rich.

[2589devin]

After a little research I believe I solved one of my issues.

Problem: Having to prime the car to start it.
Solution: fuel pressure regulator.
Also, this car is designed to send the extra fuel back to the gas tanks. Since I bypassed them and installed a fuel cell, the gas is going back into the old gas tanks.

[nednerbf]

This thing has unreal potential. Definitely a great job so far. Just crazy that you got it with so few miles.

[06RawRsx]

Wow crazy find! This thing is going to be fucking sick.

[tesh monkey]

i have one of these . 1986 . pretty fun car

[tesh monkey]

a rig shot done the other day in Brooklyn NY