Hell of a JAG....with a Chevy engine...race legal ...at the time...

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Sep 13, 2024 | 10:41 PM

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Hell of a JAG....with a Chevy engine...race legal ...at the time...

Hell of a JAG....with a Chevy engine...race legal ...at the time.. go read the comments....

480bhp Chevrolet LS V8 powered 1970s race car Jaguar XJC looks (and sounds) like an absolute riot

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PPC's Will Holman is blown away by the savagery of this Chevrolet LS V8 powered 1970s British Leyland Jaguar touring car replica. Owner, Robin, has recreated the classic race car with 12" wide wheels, immense bubble arches and the power to match.

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Sep 13, 2024 | 10:44 PM

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a few comments...

@rogerking7258

This was the most dramatic race car I've ever seen. At the Silverstone Tourist Trophy in (I think) 1977 they were coming out of the Woodcote Chicane sideways and not fully straightening up until half way down the start/finish straight. They were unbelievably quick, having started from the front row and managing to lap backmarkers within three laps (on the full Grand Prix circuit). But the reliability - oh dear..............a year or so after

this I went to work for Broadspeed and they were still bemoaning the "no dry sump" regulation. I was also told that they had signed a contract to develop the coupe and were somewhat shocked when that turned out to mean the XJC and not the XJS.

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@Sai.the.Breizh.Pirate

I'ce just 1 word for the owner of this sublime car : a Huge BRAVO !! The work that has been done here on this car is just sublime and apparently of great quality !! I'm a big fan of his Car ️ (from 🇫&#127479
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@justsomebloke6784

I like this guy's attitude to the car, attention to detail without getting caught up in matching part number obsessiveness. For those that choose that way, I have nothing against, but it's deep pockets territory and like so many people I cannot afford that level of authenticity. A car like this is do-able for a greater number of people, and it still looks and sounds awesome.

@davidbarnsley8486

LS3 is such a good economic choice for an engine for this beast
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@georgerobartes2008

I wasn't aware of this project . I have 2 x 6L V12 engines and one 5.3 L in my shed . I had chose the V12 to develop as a 3/4 scale Merlin engine for a pop rivet kit P51 Mustang but the kit builder failed . I also designed a PSRU for the engine/ fuselage and later an aircraft kit but ran out of funds .The specs include overbore of liners to 7.0 L , fully polished and balanced crank / rods etc ., with an option of long main cap/block girdle/dry sump, flowed heads , reground cams to TWR WEC spec , full later Gore Tex gaskets , reprogrammeable engine management using 2 x Audi V6 (Denso) ignition , etc .The V12 had proven its reliability with TWR in the championship and was the perfect choice for the purpose as most of the kit builders , predominantly in the US were using the ubiquitous Chevy V8 . If you want an aircraft to look and sound like a P51 then it has to be a V12 .