[rollei_list] Re: VERY OT: Lucas Electrical Systems
- From: "Austin Franklin" <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:36:51 -0500
Hi Carlos,
That's an interesting find. If you search for jaguar xke "lucas fuel pump"
you get few returns. Not that I doubt the brochure you cite, but it just
seems strange that given the XKEs popularity, there wouldn't be more
hits/discussions on the topic.
Regards,
Austin
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> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of CarlosMFreaza
> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 6:30 AM
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: VERY OT: Lucas Electrical Systems
>
>
> This VERY off topic issue has ended to me from a practical point of
> view, I knew I have read it somewhere and I knew I'd find some exact
> sample, these are the specs for the Jaguar E type:
> "ENGINE: ...Three S.U. carburetters, type HD.8 with manual choke
> control..."
>
> "FUEL SUPPLY. By Lucas electric pump fitted into tank of 14 Imperial
> gallon capacity. Petrol filter incorporated into fuel line and located
> in engine compartment."
>
> http://www.web-cars.com/e-type/page_four.html
>
> You can read the text below the brochure or you can enlarge the old
> brochure to read it directly, this brochure is from the Jaguar E was a
> brand new car.-
>
> Carlos
>
>
>
> 2009/10/29 Austin Franklin <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hi Carlos,
> >
> > But...did it use a Lucas fuel pump? That's the question...
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Austin
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of CarlosMFreaza
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 3:15 PM
> >> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: VERY OT: Lucas Electrical Systems
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Austin:
> >> I must return to my original post, it's the Jaguar XJ6,
> >> 6 and S are confusing me, you can see here a carburator rebuild kit
> >> for the XJ6 1976:
> >>
> >>
> http://www.drivewire.com/vehicle/jaguar-xj6/carburetor-rebuild-kit/#1976
> >>
> >> They had two Zenith Strom... carburators
> >>
> >> Carlos
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 2009/10/29 Austin Franklin <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >> > Hi Carlos,
> >> >
> >> > I do believe the XJ-S were all fuel injected. Here's the
> 1975 brochure:
> >> >
> >> > http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xj-s/launch-hill_20_l.jpg
> >> >
> >> > and on the specifications page, it says:
> >> >
> >> > "INJECTION
> >> > Type Lucas electronic manifold injection"
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > Austin
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of CarlosMFreaza
> >> >> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:26 PM
> >> >> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: VERY OT: Lucas Electrical Systems
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I made a typo, I meant the XJ-S (no 6) 1976, according my info they
> >> >> had Lucas fuel electric pumps from 1976, and an improved one
> >> >> Bosch/Lucas from about 1983, they were fuel injected from
> 1978, but I
> >> >> could be wrong of course, it was my error to write it's a
> no debatable
> >> >> issue.
> >> >>
> >> >> Carlos
> >> >>
> >> >> 2009/10/29 Austin Franklin <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >> >> > Hi Carlos,
> >> >> > Are you sure the ones that had the Lucas fuel pump were
> >> >> carbureted and not
> >> >> > fuel injected? I do believe I have the manuals for that car
> >> downstairs.
> >> >> > I'll go look...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Best Regards,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Austin
> >> >> >
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