THE INTERNATIONAL JAGUAR 'S'-TYPE REGISTER FORUM

Same stuff in the UK but a lot cheaper.
https://www.bowerspartsonline.co.uk/bra ... 2100010025

Thank you Alan & Rob.

My friend James from the UK has just contacted me and asked what length I need.

Can you tell me whether 75mm ID is ideal & what length I need for the job.

75mm is ideal. It is not an exact fit on the inlet to air filter tube but once you have the rubber sleeve in place it holds it all together.
Length wise I have a concertina type of hose which when fully pushed together is only 12 inches long or 30 cm but this is stretched slightly when fitted to allow for bends so if you get 40cm you can fit it and cut it to the correct length. This will also allow for some extra next to the radiator to get closer to the cold air gap along side the radiator rather than getting the air from directly behind the radiator.

Thanks Rob. You are a star. We will get 1 metre. He & his family fly on the 17th although Stoke is only 60 miles from Worcester. Cutting it fine.

Webasto hose arrived at friend that is bringing it to SA. Thanks Rob. Looks very similar to the original.

Got my hose yesterday in perfect condition. It is more sturdy in it's construction than I would have thought and looks original. Now I can use Alan's sleeve.

Post a photo of that baby when you get it installed.

I shall Alan. I just need access to the engine mounts to straighten up my engine. Like many it is not aligned with the firewall plate. I think Orlando is the only one that has sorted his out. Air cleaner just touches the bonnet/hood lining now & again. My car has the twin side engine stabalisers up front so they need to be loosened & reset.

Glyn,

It's been a while since I installed my engine, but if the engine centerline is not aligned with the rear stabilizer, that may mean that the engine is not sitting correctly in the engine mount cradles. Aren't there slotted holes in those? I thought the function of the front stabilizers was just to control engine shake.

My air cleaner also slightly touches the underside of the bonnet insulation even though the insulation is molded there to try to prevent that. How about adjusting the shape of the metal air cleaner bracket so the cleaner sits down lower. I could lower mine by about 1/4" if I worked at it.

We discussed this a couple of years ago after someone picked up in a photo that my air cleaner was not parallel to the bonnet. I also had a slight indent on the exhaust side where the air filter was touching the underside of the bonnet Hardura.
I cured it by releasing the engine mount bolts then I jacked the inlet side of the engine up which allowed the exhaust side to drop in its mount by 1/4 of an inch thereby leveling up the engine and air filter. Does not take a lot of movement but then I only have engine mounts being a 1968 and do not have the stabilisers at the front that Glyn has got.