Jaguar XJ-S. Manual — part 179

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This author has corresponded with Bywater at length, and will add the following personal recommendation: Roger
Bywater worked in the engine development department at Jaguar when the V12 was being developed. He left Jaguar in
the late 70’s to form AJ6 Engineering. There probably is no higher authority on the Jaguar V12 to be found.

ARDEN AUTOMOBILBAU GmbH

Untergath 175, D-47805 Krefeld (Germany)

Ph:

+49 2151 37230

FAX:

+49 2151 372323

http://www.arden.de

arden@arden.de
Exclusive alloy wheels, wood trim including a wood rim steering wheel with airbag, wind deflector for convertibles,
suspension and body styling mods. Most spectacular offering is an XJ-S estate car (station wagon). They also make an
XJ-S with a back seat. Steve Gallant says, “Arden is the only Jaguar-only dealer in Germany and is a TUV-approved
'tuner'. They manufacture all kinds of specials, including a coupe version of the XJ-S without the flying buttresses
(looks kinda like the convertible with its top up - very attractive - see it in Skilleter's book on XJ-S's).”

AUTOSTYLE BY PAUL BANHAM

Unit 14, Castle View Business Estate, Gas House Road,

Rochester, Kent, ME1 1PB (UK)

+44 1634-840530 Fax:

+44 1634-844424

autostyle@jagweb.com

http://www.jagweb.com/autostyle/index.html

According to Alan Akeister, can convert older dashboards to the later style round dials, and add extra wood inserts to
dash facias, around heater and radio controls, and to ski-slopes (the area around the shifter). Veneer refurbishing and
replacement veneer pieces. Body styling kits, bumpers, spoilers, etc., even an entire kit car called an XJSS. Hardtops
for convertibles.

Note: There has been a report of difficulty dealing with this outfit; shoppers are advised to check the dispute resolution
policy on their credit cards before ordering, especially with overseas orders.

Also note that some customers have complained that veneer pieces didn’t match as well as they had hoped, even when
a sample of the original had been sent to Autostyle. The usual complaint was that the Autostyle veneer was darker than
the original.

B&M RACING AND PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

9142 Independence Avenue

Chatsworth, CA 91311

e-mail:

bmperf@pacificnet.net

http://www.bmracing.com

Not a Jaguar specialist, but offers high-performance parts for the GM400 transmission. Free catalog.

HARVEY BAILEY ENGINEERING

Ladycroft Farm, Kniveton, Ashbourne

Derbyshire DE6 1JH. (UK)

+44 335 346419

FAX:

+44 335 346440

According to Jeffrey Gram, “Handling kit for Jags consist of revalved Bilstein or Koni dampers and stronger anti-roll
torsion bar and rear torsion bar. Very good results with 23% uprating of the rear spring rate.” Also offers a front cross
brace for the XJ-S convertible as well as a “rear anti-tramp frame”.

BAKER PRECISION BEARING

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2865 Gundry Ave.

Long Beach, CA 90806

Distributors of the Oberg Filter, a bypass oil filter system which employs a reusable, ultra-fine stainless steel filtering
element, and uses an adapter plate for simple and straightforward installation either in place of, or in addition to, the
spin-on filter.

ROB BEERE RACING SERVICES

Unit 1 Priority Mill, Charter Avenue,

Coventry CV4 8AF (UK)

+44 2476 47 33 11

FAX:

+44 2476 47 33 22

Mobile: +44 860 675001

Lightened flywheels, hot camshafts, other high-performance engine and suspension parts.

CLASSIC ENGINEERING

Unit 4, Brook Road, Britannia Road,

Waltham Cross, Herts EN8 7NP (UK)

+44 1992 788967

Offers a kit to install the 1992-on structural cross-bracing to a 1988-1991 XJ-S convertible.

CONVERSION COMPONENTS, LTD.

17 Victoria Street

Waihi, New Zealand

+64 7 863 8509

Fax:

+64 7 863 6354

sales@conversioncomp.co.nz

http://www.conversioncomp.co.nz

Offers three different 5-speed transmission kits for the V12 XJ-S: one using the Toyota Supra transmission, one using
the Toyota ‘Big’ Supra transmission from the 3L Twin Turbo Supra, and one using the Tremec. On the Supra
transmissions, the shifter location is modified to 390mm from the engine face, much closer than on any stock Supra
transmission.

D. C. COOK (Lee Underwood)
UK

+44 1302 329672

e-mail:

Jaguar@ivity.demon.co.uk

http://www.demon.co.uk/dccook-jaguar

Offers aftermarket wheels for Jaguars in a variety of styles and finishes. WWW page includes pictures of wheels.

COOPERCRAFT
Westwood,

Broadclyst

Exeter EX5 3DH (UK)

+44 1404 822100

FAX:

+44 1404 822102

Aftermarket brake calipers, and some modified rear brake cylinders.

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DEE ENGINEERING

Costa Mesa, CA

+1 (714) 979-4990

Makers of “ProThane” urethane suspension parts, including anti-roll bar mounts, end link assemblies and individual
bushings, shock absorber mount bushings, bump stops, tie rod end boots and coil spring dampening inserts. Some of
their parts are sold by J. C. Whitney.

Their “B” style anti-roll bar mount bushing and bracket will, with a little trimming on the corners of the urethane
bushing itself, fit the rear of the XJ-S very well; for a 9/16” bar, the part number is 19-1127, and for a 5/8” bar it’s 19-
1128. It does not appear that any of their anti-roll bar mounts are well suited to the front end of the XJ-S.

Thanks to Thomas Alberts for this info.

DELLOW AUTOMOTIVE PTY LTD

37 Daisy Street

Revesby, NSW 2212 (Aus)

PO Box 43 Revesby North 2212

+61-2-9774-3873

fax:

+61-02-9774-4783

Per Michael Frank, these are specialists in installing Toyota Supra 5-speeds in Jaguars. They will sell a kit either with
or without the transmission itself, and will ship worldwide. “The kit includes bell housing, clutch, pressure plate, rear
crossmember, speedometer cable, pushrod, yoke, and clutch fork, etc.” “They also supply a “Qik-Shifter” which
reduces shifter throw by 50%.”

DOUBLE S
UK
According to John Goodman, these makers of stainless steel exhaust systems “...make a large bore sports system for the
XJ-S. They also make stainless steel headers as well, though they are not cheap they were prepared to sell direct, which
at the time was priced significantly lower than the prices quoted from the Jag tuning companies (cuts out the middle
man !).

“Apparently the headers are a pig to fit because you have to jack the engine up one side at a time, but when installed
there are no clearance problems other than they won’t fit LHD cars. The big bore system fits either the standard front
pipes or the headers (may be different versions).”

British Auto/USA (page 689) distributes Double S products in the US.

ELECTROMOTIVE INC.

14004-J Willard Road

Chantilly, VA 22021

+1 (703) 378-2444

http://www.electromotive-inc.com

http://www.emi.cc/products.htm

This company offers aftermarket electronic fuel injection and ignition systems suited for the XJ-S.

EREBUNI CORP.

+1 (718) 387-0800

Per Brian Schreurs: Offers body styling mods.

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BOB GREENE DEVELOPMENTS

Unit 9, West Court, Buntsford Park Road

Bromsgrove, Worchestershire B6O 3DX

(Birmingham area, UK)

Ph:

+44 1527 873716 / 832453 FAX:

+44 1527 575403

Offers vented rear brake rotor kits. Jeffrey Gram: “For the front there is a bigger disc kit with 4 pot aluminium calipers
for 15” wheel: 12” disc, 2 thicknesses: 28 or 32 mm; 16-17” wheels, 13” disc; 17-18” wheels, 14” disc (full race
version).

HYPER

Unit 7, Stationfield Industrial Estate,

Kidlington OX5 1JD (UK)

+44 1865 842557

FAX:

+44 1865 842558

Several different body styling changes including spoilers and a wide-body conversion. Split-rim alloy wheels, manual
and automatic gearbox conversions, exhaust systems. Agents in South Africa, Hong Kong and France.

JAGUAR SOUTH - Chad Bolles

306 Valcour Road

Columbia, SC 29212

+1 (803) 798-3044

FAX:

+1 (803) 798-4512

e-mail:

jaguar@bbs.clynx.com

Bolles has a great deal of experience in racing and high performance work, and also has a great many contacts for
buying hard-to-find stuff or having special things made. He has made many more radical performance mods to his own
street XJ-S than those suggested in this book, and is building an XJ-S dragster using the V12 engine.

Bolles can provide a few choice items for reasonable prices, such as a V12 crank with an 80mm stroke that uses Chevy
connecting rods and an adapter plate for connecting a Chevy bellhousing (auto or manual) to the 5.3 engine.

Also reportedly can provide genuine Churchill Jaguar special tools at excellent prices, depending on the current
pound/dollar exchange rate.

NOTE: This is one of at least two firms in South Carolina named Jaguar South.

JAGUARS THAT RUN

P.O. Box 66

Livermore, CA 94550

http://www.jagsthatrun.com

Specialists at putting Chevy V-8 engines into Jaguars, pickup trucks, etc. Also offers manuals on doing the job
yourself, including “Jaguar V8 Conversion Manual” by Mike Knell.

JEG’S

751 East 11th Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43211-2695

1-800-345-4545

FAX:

+1-614-299-4444

A supplier of Chevy aftermarket stuff. Free catalog.