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Take advantage of Walt's 30+ years of experience to make your restoration or service work easier.

Please note that there is no shipping charges for article and drawing orders mailed within the USA. (First Class Mail)  For all other orders, a reasonable amount may be charged to cover postage costs.

 

Ford / GM Transmission Adaptation to Jaguar V-12 Engine
Do you want extra control and performance?  Maybe you want an overdrive standard shift transmission.  This article and drawing shows you how to make it possible.
Article & Drawing
$20.00
Steering Wheel Restoration notes.
Restore your plastic steering wheel to near new perfection.
Article
$3.00
Engine Removal notes for XKE series 1, 1 1/2, 2.
Nearly all repair manuals say to remove the engine from above. This article shows you how to remove it from below, which is much simpler and easier.
Article

$3.00

XK Engine Rebuild notes.
Details and tips on rebuilding the XK engine
Article
$8.00
Jaguar Wood Refinishing notes.
A proven method of repair and refinishing the wood trim pieces in British cars.
Article
$8.00
Twin Cam Cylinder Head notes.
Details on how to overhaul the XK DOHC Cylinder Head.
Article
$8.00
Borg Warner Three Band Auto Transmission notes.
This usually misunderstood transmission in not nearly so hard to repair and reseal using these tips and ideas in this article.
Article

$5.00

Tires and Wheels, Step by Step.
Covers restoration of wheels and installation of tires and tubes on wire wheels.
Article
$3.00
Jaguar Leather Restoration
Avoid ruining your leather seats and restore them with these tips and tricks.
Article
$6.00
Steering Box Modification for Mk 7 & XK 120.
Instructions on replacing ball bearings with tapered roller bearings.
Instructions
$6.00
Low Oil Pressure Problems and Solutions
Why is the oil pressure low and what you can do about it.
Article
$10.00
Hydraulic Chain Tensioner for XK 120 & early 140.
Do away with the blade and spring tensioner and retro fit the more modern hydraulic tensioner.
Drawing & Notes
$12.00
Cylinder Head straightening fixture. For Jaguar V-12 or 6 Cylinder engines
(specify the engine for which you need blueprint)
How to make fixture for straightening warped heads. Prevent broken cams, blown head gaskets, loss of compression resulting from overheating.
Blueprint

$15.00

Synchro Gearbox Conversion for 4.2 gearbox in XK 120, 140, 150.
Use original bellhousing, starter, and flywheel. Includes notes and material list.
Drawings & Notes

$20.00

Torsion bar shield for XKE series 1
Easily make and replace these shields which are usually in bad condition or missing.
Blueprint

$15.00

Under Dash Panel Patterns
Mark 2 Right side under dash panel pattern
Pattern
$4.00
Under Dash Panel Patterns
XKE Series 1 (3 piece set)
Pattern
$6.00
 
 

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Blackfoot, Idaho 83221

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