Can anyone offer suggestions as to the best place or places to purchase parts for these autos. I have the six cylinder with 2 stromberg carbs. I have discovered quite a bit of corrosion in the cooling system and intend to remove manifolds, etc to expose all of the hoses and lines associated with the cooling system. I will be needing gaskets, carb kits, etc. I am looking for a cooling system diagram as there is a possibility that the heater core will need to be removed and possibly replaced. The nipples that protrude through the firewall are corroded to the point of collapse. Is it possible to rebuild these parts or will they need to be replaced. I am having the radiator rebuilt locally and that should not be a problem. Thanks for any suggestions.
Mike Buoy
1995 Lotus Esprit, 2005 Lotus Elise
1970 Lotus Seven, 1989 Morgan 4/4
1970 Jaguar XKE
Submitted by jrwalker@ev1.net on Thu, 05/11/2006 - 15:55
Submitted by mbuoy@aol.com on Thu, 05/11/2006 - 10:31
Re.: Parts suppliers
Thanks for the direction. I'll look into these sites.
Mike Buoy
1995 Lotus Esprit, 2005 Lotus Elise
1970 Lotus Seven, 1989 Morgan 4/4
1970 Jaguar XKE
Submitted by NE52-32043 on Tue, 05/09/2006 - 11:59
Re.: Parts suppliers
Edited on 2006-05-09 12:00:38
I've purchased lots of parts from SNG Barratt and find them to be very good and very knowledgable. Other well known suppliers are XK's Unlimited, Welsh Enterprises, Coventry West (Dick Maury is an E-type guru). Links to all of them can be found on this website or by searching the web. There are other suppliers for some specialty items, like Terry's Jaguar in Illinois, a good place for water pumps and engine parts, Bassett's in Rhode Island for interior kits and brake upgrades.
Steve Weinstein
'70 XKE FHC, '69 XKE OTS
Submitted by mbuoy@aol.com on Mon, 05/08/2006 - 20:41
Parts suppliers
I am located in central Texas (Palestine). Mike Buoy
1995 Lotus Esprit, 2005 Lotus Elise
1970 Lotus Seven, 1989 Morgan 4/4
1970 Jaguar XKE
Submitted by bonnettoboot@e… on Mon, 05/08/2006 - 17:01
Parts suppliers
Where are you located, Dave Bean will help with the Chapman products and there are dozens of good suppliers for the E Jaguar affectionado and etc.
Submitted by shanalmay@cox.net on Mon, 05/08/2006 - 02:27
Parts suppliers
shana may owner
h and m customs
479-790-0956
specializing in jag restorations
i have a parts supplier that can take care of all your needs on this as. i also have in the office a name and address of a guy that takes care of all the jag carbs for us-- he supposidly bought all the molds for the old jag su and stromberg jags. email me at the office or call the # listed above office email is hmcustomscox.net. I will give your our contact for both places they should fix you right up.
There is also Classic Jaguar (classicjaguar.com) right down the road from you In Austin.
Regards, John