Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/20/22 3:05 p.m.
Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/20/22 3:07 p.m.
barefootcyborg5000
barefootcyborg5000 PowerDork
10/20/22 3:13 p.m.

This is my kind of sacrilege. Do carry on. 

Racingsnake
Racingsnake Reader
10/20/22 3:16 p.m.

That looks and sounds great! Wonder how the weight compares to a stock XJs? Would have thought it would be easier and maybe better just swap the motor and trans into the Jag, unless the floors were rotten. Still cool though.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/20/22 3:17 p.m.

Proper cam selection

Driven5
Driven5 UberDork
10/20/22 3:49 p.m.

There's only one rationale I can come up with for putting the magnitude of time and effort required to achieve the level of fabrication and detail that went into creating this thoroughly confusing creation:  The Camaro was his prized possession. The Jag was her prized possession... And all all he got in the divorce was the cars.

BlueInGreen - Jon
BlueInGreen - Jon UltraDork
10/20/22 4:21 p.m.

All that work into a car and then put those (ugly imo) wheels with all season tires on it?

yupididit
yupididit UltimaDork
10/20/22 4:34 p.m.

Gah dang thats nice. if I could get Paul's 4.8 + T56 setup I'd throw it in an XJS or XJ sedan with the quickness.

Driven5
Driven5 UberDork
10/20/22 4:39 p.m.

In reply to BlueInGreen - Jon :

...Yellow letter all-seasons is the type of thing I'd expected from a 'labor of spite'.

06HHR (Forum Supporter)
06HHR (Forum Supporter) Dork
10/20/22 5:13 p.m.

In reply to BlueInGreen - Jon :

IIRC those are stock Camaro wheels, they replaced the "salad shooter" directional ones on the 4th gen.  Basically these painted gold

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/attachments/show-shine-paint-body-care-18/32214d1501335739-every-4th-gen-camaro-factory-color-come-taste-rainbow-99huggerorangez28-25kmiles.jpg

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/20/22 5:16 p.m.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:

Proper cam selection

3/4 race

buzzboy
buzzboy SuperDork
10/20/22 5:32 p.m.

Drooling over here

What's up with the "harness bar?" Is that safe? Then again it's got 4 point belts, so probably not.

bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter)
bearmtnmartin (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
10/20/22 9:57 p.m.

I dont really get it. I am all in favor of engine swaps but is this not like taking an XJS and swapping in a smallblock, six speed and straight axle? And would that not be easier and cheaper given the price of a used non running XJS? And what is the benefit of a straight axle over IRS? Seems to not be an improvement.

spitfirebill
spitfirebill MegaDork
10/20/22 10:58 p.m.

I want to see how they connected the top half to the bottom half.  

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/20/22 11:03 p.m.

In reply to spitfirebill :

There are some pics in the auction of the rolling chassis. It's basically a Camaro wearing a Jaguar body kit. 

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/21/22 4:43 a.m.

Needs more Big Block Chevy.

akylekoz
akylekoz UltraDork
10/21/22 6:16 a.m.

I thought that chassis had a torque arm, I don't see it.

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
10/21/22 7:24 a.m.

Ohhh my....    I like that. 

boulder_dweeb
boulder_dweeb Reader
10/21/22 8:01 a.m.

Paging Frenchy......

iansane
iansane Dork
10/21/22 11:00 a.m.

 That exhaust design looks...interesting.

akylekoz said:

I thought that chassis had a torque arm, I don't see it.

Picture# 145

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
10/21/22 11:59 a.m.

I'd prefer a Camaro and a Jaguar. Combining the two doesn't do anything for me. 

oldeskewltoy
oldeskewltoy UberDork
10/21/22 12:34 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:

Proper cam selection

3/4 race

cheeky

03Panther
03Panther PowerDork
10/21/22 1:25 p.m.

In reply to oldeskewltoy :

I talked to a guy yesterday, listing all the cool cars he had built. His chevelle has a 3/4 inch cam in it !!! Said it all with conviction. Some of it even sounded right. 

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
10/21/22 3:52 p.m.
BlueInGreen - Jon said:

All that work into a car and then put those (ugly imo) wheels with all season tires on it?

Same thing I laugh at with imports from japan. Do these huge widebody kits with wide wheels, only to stick off-brand, all-seasons on them.

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