Sentiment is a big part of many old family cars. Keeping the story going is fantastic. It will be wonderful to see this owner’s reaction if she is up for that! Great stuff!!
Adam I am in awe of your skills you make it look so easy when the car is finished and returned to the lady she will enjoy driving and remembering her dad what a touching story looking forward to the next parts thank you for sharing this with us best regards Andy Allen.
Unbelievable. It was impossible to remove a V12 with the manifolds still connected think they're two cats on the 86 XJ12 engine. Had to drop the front subframe, and took two people to move engine crane on level concrete. That engine went in without a fuss. 👏
Excellent stuff! What is remarkable is the condition of these cars. In the UK, a 1976 XJ would have been scrap in 1986, absolutely rotten. The chrome side strips look to be aftermarket.....? Some weird extra bits by the fuel fillers as well.
In some markets the XJ12 got extra chrome. My XJ12 has the extra chrome around the filler caps too. The side molds are from a Daimler but I believe you could order them
I have series 3... V12 from 1988 and 4.2 from 1986. I do think the V12 series 2 coupe is one of the most lovely looking cars but the series 3 engine is the best (HE).
If it doesn’t leak no need to touch it. Like I said in the video it’s crank out and we are not doing a rebuild. Wouldn’t be financially viable for an XJ12
@@LivingWithAClassic I watched Harry’s Garage where he fully rebuilt his V12. Indeed a financial disaster. However a neoprene seal might be ok but a rope seal that’s sat for years on a pulled engine? Good luck!
Adam, I’m replacing the V12 in my ‘91 XJS with another one due to an overheat a few years ago. I have a repair manual and the Kirby Palm book…where is the best diagram for the vacuum diagram to help me with connecting all of this spaghetti properly?!?
Great story of a love of a father and love for a Jaguar. You're the man to bring this story and XJ to life. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Part 2 will be up next week.
Sentiment is a big part of many old family cars. Keeping the story going is fantastic. It will be wonderful to see this owner’s reaction if she is up for that! Great stuff!!
That was amazing, my dad had a double six 1983 vsnden plas daimler. He loved it...great to see a bare one like that.. Kirk....UK
Fantastic story , i hope you manage to get this rare beast back on the rd
Looking forward to this series. Thanks Adam!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great back story. This will be an interesting series to watch. Looking forward to it. Love these V12's!
They sure are great!
Great first episode, looking forward to the series. It's a lovely original example, and will be beautiful when completed.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Looking forward to more episodes, thanks
Thanks Adam.
Great job Adam 👏
It’s gone to the right place!
Great video Adam, really interesting seeing this v12 being installed. Can’t wait to see it running.
Part 2 will be up next week
Great story… really nice project reviving a nice car and giving a good engine and trans a new home to perform in !
I have been tempted to do the same to an XJ12C with a V8 engine in it. Pre-HE V12 engines are obtainable and V8 engines make good boat anchors. 🙂
Yes , I enjoy this sort of video . The actual repair work .
so this engine could be the "Heart of Gold". I heard this Douglas Adams book on the BBC-4 first in the late 70's. You kids!
The books were great!
Looks great. Can"t wait to see her run
Part will be out next week
Adam I am in awe of your skills you make it look so easy when the car is finished and returned to the lady she will enjoy driving and remembering her dad what a touching story looking forward to the next parts thank you for sharing this with us best regards Andy Allen.
Unbelievable. It was impossible to remove a V12 with the manifolds still connected think they're two cats on the 86 XJ12 engine. Had to drop the front subframe, and took two people to move engine crane on level concrete. That engine went in without a fuss. 👏
The manifolds can stay on but the down pipes need to be removed if you have the steering rack in place.
Interesting! My dad has one of these pneumatic sprayers to spray wax oil on our cars, for rust proofing.
Bravo, encore une fois, j'ai hâte de voir la suite !
Very interesting project, thanks for the video Adam.
Glad you enjoyed it
They're a thing of beauty, great upload as usual
Thanks for the video my dad's best friend had one in the day great cars 🚗
Glad you enjoyed it
Excellent stuff! What is remarkable is the condition of these cars. In the UK, a 1976 XJ would have been scrap in 1986, absolutely rotten.
The chrome side strips look to be aftermarket.....? Some weird extra bits by the fuel fillers as well.
In some markets the XJ12 got extra chrome. My XJ12 has the extra chrome around the filler caps too. The side molds are from a Daimler but I believe you could order them
Great story and video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great vid I cant wait till the next one cheers
A lot of guys are using the ice blasting, seems quite effective at cleaning..
True but this method everyone can use at home and it’s cheap
Hello Adam 👋 When you said V12 I got a migraine 😁😁😁
Hey I’ve got the same shirt but it’s my ‘stepping-out’ shirt for special occasion’s.
This one used to be now it’s for the workshop
Adam, an interesting vlog, are you going to reseal the cam carriers?
No I will not. They were oil tight on this engine. I don’t find that they leak that often
I have series 3... V12 from 1988 and 4.2 from 1986. I do think the V12 series 2 coupe is one of the most lovely looking cars but the series 3 engine is the best (HE).
Great video. Meant to ask, your SU carb air tool what model is it. I noticed in your tuning video it has an OVAL base plate. thanks GN
Good luck with that rear main seal!
If I recall they're rope..
If it doesn’t leak no need to touch it. Like I said in the video it’s crank out and we are not doing a rebuild. Wouldn’t be financially viable for an XJ12
@@LivingWithAClassic
I watched Harry’s Garage where he fully rebuilt his V12. Indeed a financial disaster.
However a neoprene seal might be ok but a rope seal that’s sat for years on a pulled engine? Good luck!
@shabbos-goy9407 out of about 20 V12s I’ve run that have sat 15+ years, none of them have leaked from the rear or front main seal
Very interesting video, good engine cleaning tips! I noticed the heavy long sleeve, is the weather already turning colder?
The first part was filmed about 4 weeks ago and it was pretty cold then
👍🇦🇺, looking forward to this.
Looks complicated, you must have the patience of Jobe and be methodical a great watch for those of us who like Pommie machines!!!!
like 5 !
Adam, I’m replacing the V12 in my ‘91 XJS with another one due to an overheat a few years ago. I have a repair manual and the Kirby Palm book…where is the best diagram for the vacuum diagram to help me with connecting all of this spaghetti properly?!?
The factory manuals are pretty good. However it’s pretty straight forward and a lot can be simplified
Not really much vacuum piping on the v12