Check out Hemmings. There are several companies that sell the
conversion kits,each claiming that theirs is the best. John's Jaguar in
Houston Texas has been advertising for years. I think that the kit is
about $1,800 but I could be wrong. They also sell converted cars. They may
have a web site.
...Art
On Fri, 25 Jul 1997 RodsINTOMG@aol.com wrote:
> Dear MG List,
>
> I know that this is not an MG question, but given the amount of LBC knowledge
> out there, there must be the answer to my question as well. After spending
> last weekend at the Moss Motors British Car Fest in Solvang (CA) and looking
> at all the pretty cars there, the wife and I got to thinking that a Jaguar
> XJ6 would be a great everyday beater car for her and to make it easy for me
> to maintain, one with the 350ci Chevy V8 and hydramatic transmission
> conversion would be perfect. Now before you all email me about a Chevy
> engine in a Jag, let me say that I would prefer it from the stand point of
> maintaince and reliability (remember, its my wife's car). I would expect
> that the XJ6 with the 350 conversion has no real great resale value and thats
> okay too. Besides I feel very comfortable with the Chevy engine.
>
> I have seen these cars (already converted ones) from time to time, but now
> that I'm looking, I'm not seeing any. My questions are:
>
> 1. Is there a list for Jaguars like this one, or better is there a online
> list of Jag cars for sale where I might find such a car?
>
> 2. I saw such a converted Jag down in Camarillo, CA at Disk Criswell's house.
> Yes, I was a close friend of Dick's ( we drove our BGTs to Indy 96
> together). I don't know the Jag owners name, he was a friend of Dick's too.
> The conection between us was Dick, and now that conection is gone. The Jag
> owner said that it was an easy conversion, and that some little company made
> a kit to do it. Does anybody on the list know the name of the outfit that
> makes the conversion? Does anybody know of a car meeting the above
> discription for sale in California area?
>
> Many thanks in advance for you help
>
> Rod Schweiger
> '52 MGTD (2)
> '59 MGA
> '64 MGB Vintage Racer
> '67 MGBGT
>
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