Re: Anti-Sway Bars for XJ6

[Greg Meboe <meboe@scs.wsu.edu>]

Kirby wrote:
> 1)  Does the XJ6 have built-in bosses behind the back seat for mounting
> of a rear anti-sway bar, like the XJ-S has? 

I seem to remember that it doesn't.  I'll take a look at our car when I
leave work tonight. As you may recall, our car originally left Coventry as
an XJ-6, before the engine fire and subsequent V-12 H.E. metamorphosis. 

> 2)  Would the SAME bar that fits an XJ-S also likely fit an XJ6?  Does anyone 
> know if part numbers for XJ12 bars were the same as the part numbers for XJ-S 
> bars?  Will we have to get into the differences between the SWB and LWB and 
> between SI/II/III?

Yes it would fit.  I'm not sure if the factory SIII XJ-12s came with rear
bars, but I can find out.  I know that the SI/SII V-12 sedans did not. 
Our SIII car has one because it seemed to be the smart thing to do when we
were building it.
 
> 3)  Would XJ6 owners like a rear anti-sway bar?  And, if so, would the same 
> stiffness offered for the XJ-S be appropriate?

Yes I think that many XJ-6 owners would like a rear bar.  Our car handles
pretty well, and is made of all production Jaguar parts from one year or
another.  The rear bar, trailing arms and mounting hardware came from a
1979 XJ-S.  The rest of the rear suspension is from an '88 XJ-S.

Thanks again for your investigative work.

		Greg
                            Greg Meboe     meboe@atc.boeing.com
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			    Mechanical Engineer --  Boeing 777 16g Seats 
			    '85 XJ-12 H.E. (daily)  '67 Spit-6 '74 TR-6

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References:

• Anti-Sway Bars for XJ6
• From: "Kirbert" <palmk@mailer.gadcomm.net>

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