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2010-07-20 15:48:29 |
SU Carburettors Damper Tops - HD8 verses HD6
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Peter Daniel
Nation s Capital Jaguar Owners Club *
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2008-12-11
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The E-type Series-1 Judging Guide & references states the tops as being plated for a 1962 car, not bare brass. Nigel Thorley's 2008 book shows as an official reference states that the tops were brass and not plated on a MK I. Is this correct?
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2010-07-20 16:23:24 |
SU Carburettors Damper Tops - HD8 verses HD6
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Robert Stevenson
Jaguar Affiliates Group of Michigan *
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2002-11-13
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Out of curiosity from what sourse did Nigel obtain his information? We do know trom an S.U. Carburetter Co, Ltd drawing of the various finishes on the HD8's used on the 1958 XK 150S states" All exterior brass and steel parts(except throttle spindles & accel needle) to be cadmium coated". George, What say you?
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2010-07-21 16:12:48 |
SU Carburettors Damper Tops - HD8 verses HD6
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George Camp
Jaguar Society of South Carolina *
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2002-11-24
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Bob what do I say ---nothing. But Skinner Union and Jaguar agreed that they were Brass with Cadmium plating. I thought we had dismissed this as everyone that was questioning the finish drawings had taken their tops and seen that in the areas you can not polish there was in fact the remainder of the cad. plate. In case this becomes an argument about an E type or a MK1 (which I assume to be either a 2.4 or 3.4 L saloon) I have the finish drawings for that too--guess what--Brass with Cad. plate on all parts you have cited. Nigel is a good author but he is just documenting what he has seen--he is right --they are Brass--but after 50 years or so cad-has left the building.
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2010-07-21 17:28:55 |
SU Carburettors Damper Tops - HD8 verses HD6
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Peter Daniel
Nation s Capital Jaguar Owners Club *
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2008-12-11
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Thank you gentlemen. I appreciate the quick response and we all agree. I wanted to be sure that the tops were plated.
1962 E-type coupe & 420g Limo |
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2010-07-21 18:30:52 |
SU Carburettors Damper Tops - HD8 verses HD6
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Dick Maury
North Georgia Jaguar Club *
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2006-09-17
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I was questioned on my 63 XKE this last weekend on my dampeners as mine are plated. It was mentioned that most all they had seen were brass colored.
Dick Maury, Rebuild Department, Coventry West, JCNA President |
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2010-07-21 19:47:34 |
SU Carburettors Damper Tops - HD8 verses HD6
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Otto Mueller
Jaguar Club of Southern New England *
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2005-09-18
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........then again, my HD-8's had black damper tops, correct for this set, off an early XKE, I was told. Now bolted to a straight port head on my 3.4L, XK-150.
see link below for photos of the complete rebuild & an image of damper tops.
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rebuild of XKE, HD-8's triple set-up
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2010-07-21 20:57:43 |
SU Carburettors Damper Tops - HD8 verses HD6
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George Camp
Jaguar Society of South Carolina *
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2002-11-24
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Otto the BLACK plastic tops came in later than the period in question. They are the replacement parts one gets now but not correct for an early car--but then you did not say how early.
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