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S1 - 1970 XJ6 4.2 MOD S3 - 1982 Sovereign 4.2 Auto

Engine
  • 4.2 litre from a 420, high compression
  • Rob Beere Racing head - Option 3 spec
  • Triple SU HD8 w/UO needles
  • Mallory electronic distributor
  • Crane HI6R ignition amplifier and PS-91 coil
  • Magnecor ignition wires
  • K&N air-filters with hidden trumpets
  • BurdoSpeed polished cam covers
  • BurdoSpeed puke tank
  • BurdoSpeed polished engine breather
  • BurdoSpeed alu C-type style wire holder
  • Aeroquip fuel line
  • Classic Jaguar braided oil feed line
  • Monza oil filler cap
Bodywork
  • Fibreglass front wings and rear valances (side and centre)
  • Some rear brightwork removed
  • Antennae removed
Exhaust
  • AJ6 Engineering TT Extractor exhaust
  • Classic Jaguar headers
  • Double S & custom Bell pipework w/2 front exhaust boxes removed
  • Largebore, straight tailpipes om stainless steel
Suspension
  • GAZ adjustable, performance shocks (from Classic Spares)
  • Eibach AM DB7 progressive springs
  • GTJ front and rear anti-roll bars
  • Polyurethane anti-roll bar bushes
Steering
  • S3 steering rack
  • Polyurethane rack bushes
Brakes
  • 4-pot Wilwood Superlite calipers and giant vented GTJ discs
  • EBC 'Greenstuff' brake pads, front and rear, from Ward Engineering
  • Master cylinder and brake fluid container from S3
  • Stainless steel braided brake hoses front and rear
  • Remote bleed conversion to rear brakes from Ward Engineering
Interior
  • Electric seats from '96 XJR, fully wired
  • Door sides using custom mix of S1 and S3 parts
  • New Burl Designs dashboard, ski-slope and radio surround
  • New carpets in wool (from John Skinner)
  • Centre console and lots else retrimmed in Connolly leather
  • Nardi Classic steering wheel
  • Alpine stereo with 6-disc CD changer and Infinity speakers
  • Rear shelf retrimmed to match interior
  • Smiths mechanical oil pressure gauge and E-type starter button on centre console
  • Seat belts and sun visors from S3
Wheels
  • 15" Jaguar lattice alloys
  • Pirelli P4000 215/70 WR15 and 225/65 WR15
Engine
  • AJ6 Engineering Plus Torque kit
  • Lumenition Optronic Performance Ignition
  • Lumenition Performance Ignition Wires
  • (Lumenition Performance coil)
  • (5-speed gearbox - on the shelf for when auto box expires)
Exhaust
  • Standard, with AJ6 replacement pipes from first pair of exhaust boxes
Suspension
  • GTJ uprated springs
  • SPAX adjustable shocks
Wheels
  • 15" Jaguar pepperpot alloys
  • Pirelli P4000 215/70 WR15 and 225/65 WR15
Interior
  • Extra woodwork from Burl Designs
  • Sports steering wheel


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