Kieth,
Sounds AWSOME! But, it is a little more than I had in mind for a daily
driver. The Texas connection has been mentioned before though.
Thanks,
Mike
Keith Turk wrote:
> Mike I just spent the afternoon with a fella that did the ultimate v8
> conversion to a XJS the car is the current record holder in B gas Blown
> coupe at Bonneville.. it runs 233mph with a terminal velocity of 257mph...
> yeah this thing is fast...
>
> but what is really amazing is that it is totally Streetable.... I mean it
> even has High and Low beam lights.... Twin Turbo's and an Iced Intercooler
>
> I was there to determine if the car was safe enough to run at Maxton with
> the East Coast Timing association....with me as the Driver.... The car
> should run well over 200mph at Maxton.... and I am looking forward to the
> opportunity... there are some details to work out that might be show
> stoppers and we will have to wait and see if the whole deal actually comes
> to be... but it was an interesting car....
>
> The Jag conversion is from John's Cars in Texas by the way...
>
> Keith Turk
> Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
> Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
>
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> > From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
> > To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Jaguar conversion
> > Date: Thursday, September 02, 1999 11:48 PM
> >
> > Didn't someone on the list post a link to a place here in California
> > that sells parts and books on the conversion of a Jag XJ6 to a Chevy
> > 350? Due to a recent car accident that put me in the hospital for 5
> > days, I need a "new" everyday runner and this setup intrigues me.
> > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> >
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