Any S-Type Jaguar donor kits?

[Theoldman]

Hi All.

Simple question, as per title, are there any kits using the S-type as a donor?

I have a nice a S Type R, but seems this 400BHP monster is only worth a couple of £K.
So was wondering if I could do something "Interesting" with it.

[simon3000]

if its the 6 speed auto forget it.can bus is your worst nightmare and the trans ecu is in the box itself.if your manual then you could put the drive train in a cobra rep or similar with an aftermarket ecu.a few manufacturers used xj40 running gear,how different the s type is i dont know
tbh the first rule of kit building is usually to choose the car you want,then find a suitable donor,though that engine would be sweet in a cobra or (my favourite) the GTD T70.the rest of the car could be sold for spares.

Edited by simon3000 on Friday 26th December 13:56

[Frankthered]

I don't think anybody has used the S-Type as a donor - seems oddly overlooked to me. (X-Type too.)

You might find that the S-Type has more in common with any Granada based kits that might still be around, but yes, as Simon3000 says, you might be able to use the engine in something interesting.

[Theoldman]

Thanks for confirming.

Just a thought, Lotto win project for me then!