<VV> Why is a Jag like a Corvair

[Ron]

Have you priced a few XKE's in Hemmings lately?

RonH


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From: "Padgett" <pp2 at 6007.us>
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Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:08 PM
Subject: <VV> Why is a Jag like a Corvair


>
>>No, probably not... or the Jag would have had the same traction problems.
>
> Entirely different characteristics. Have to remember that the Jag 6 was a 
> long stroke engine - over 4" - and a 1940's design despite the DOHC. Was a 
> torque monster that would go to 6500 rpm. Once then the english mains and 
> the oil pressure would go away. "40 psi at 3000 rpm hot" was the mantra 
> chanted by the Jagwanut.
>
> Also E-types all had a limited slip. From a hard start the rear tires 
> would go URK about a 1/2 turn and squat (funny thing, a Corvair does the 
> same, probably has to do with the wight distribution) and then it was just 
> 6 grand-shift, six grand-shift.but no more rubber.
>
> Mean while the Chevvy V-8 (particularly ones with a quadrajet) really did 
> not like anything under three grand so to launch with street gears you 
> either burned the tires or the clutch (slider clutches were popular but a 
> skilled left foot could do the same (in the 80s I had a 70 Pontiac Grand 
> Prix with a four speed Muncie called "asphyxiation". The G78-14 white 
> stripes would just go up in smoke but the 4000lb leviathan was not going 
> anywhere). Few were that skilled and you learned how to replace a lot of 
> clutches.
>
> You may recall that the big broo-hah in 1961 (well maybe not) was 150 mph 
> for $6000. Possible with the first ones but quickly Jag changed the rear 
> gear for American E-Types to a 3.54 which only gave 135 mph but more dig.
>
> Like the man said, the nice thing about a Jag for those on limited incomes 
> was that they did not hold any value. The bad news was there were reasons 
> why.
>
> Padgett
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