Lovely, such great cars. It did sound like the clutch wasn't biting properly between shifts which kind of spoiled the effect but the sound is glorious.
That long range panning shot was the best bit with the car flying past like a plane about to take off. Wonderful! Would love to do that in my V12 E Type. Golden era, before BL took over and cocked up the quality control.
You're right about putting power on a bit early, although there is a clutch slippage issue anyway. probably the old favourite: oil getting past rear crank seal and dripping into clutch. Not much driving of the old tart at the moment, as need a new battery (£175, ouch!) and some rough running issues to sort. But hopefully driving like a 60's gangster before June!
I just love the look and build quality of European, British, and American cars from the 50's and 60's. Seemed to have so much style and personality if you now what I mean. Then again the 50's and 60's in general seemed to be hopeful looking forward to the future decades in my opinion.
Thanks Birol. The car is currently spending time on the 'naughty step' until I can figure out why it keeps cutting out when hot. It is certainly not in the good books at present.
1) Lube the fuel system 2) Upper Cylinder Lubricant 3) Keep fuel injectors clean 4)Prevent rust in Tank and carbs and lines The 2-Cycle Oil is a top end lube with great cleaning potential
You have sharp ears my friend. It's a common problem, as the Jag engine is notoriously prone to oil leaks. These drips of oil always seem to make their way to the bottom rear of engine and then drip onto bell housing front with a few making their way onto clutch.
In 1973 I bought a 1961 3.8 MOD BRG reg number VDB 795 in GREAT condition from a doctors widow for £100.Yes ! £100..........from Macclesfield in Cheshire. I was a travelling musician at the time, and put 30k virtually trouble free miles on her before swapping for a bloody cortina GT (still a great car though)........
Yes, If you only knew then what you know now !!..However, I have always seemed to be lucky with Jaguars over the years. I have recently bought a 2003 X350 from a local auction for £1385 including fees !....I took a chance, as all the warning lights were on (including gearbox fault !!)......However at this price I thought it was worth a gamble as it had 98k miles and was great on the body and interior. I took it to Jagman in Wigan who diagnosed a rear wheel sensor. He cleaned off the ABS rings and fitted a new sensor for £120.resulting in a car that drives absolutely beautifully at a total cost of £1500 !!! I can't believe my luck on this one, as apart from a tiny bit of bubbling to the boot lid, she is truly gorgeous.......
Unfortunately, not quite. During final run managed to lift some crud off the inside of crankshaft oil gallery,(machine shop hadn't cleaned it properly) resulting in wiped main bearing and a couple of big end bearings as well. So it was engine out and full rebuild again, a couple of thousand pounds I really could have done without having to spend!
This chainsaw fuel is with some two stroke oil thats especially good for the valves cleans like hell the carbon out of your carbs and pistons, having 98 Ocatenes, so okay for the Jag too, If you dont want this extra amount of two stroke oil, you can buy tha same chainsaw synthetic fuel for 4 Stroke chainsaws...it is called Stihl Motormix or Aspen
In the past our grandfathers did the same it was called OBENÖL in Germany and Switzerland, the old BMW Boxer and VW and Porsche Boxer engines needed OBENÖL (Topoil) also the pre war cars, today fuels is so bad again that again makes sense adding 2 Stroke Oil to the fuel (It contains excellent additives and lead substitue Calcium) The Old Spica fuel incetions and K Jetronics also like the extra pump lubrication.
Excellent pick of a car. I think that is one of the best Jaguar's made. and that is from American too. Though I think I might be part British. Just love the idea of a sporty rear wheel drive sedan. Also who is that talking around 1:08, reminds me of James May from Top Gear.
I'm a jaguar fan. I have xj (series 2 and 3). One of my dream is owning a 3.8lit jag engine with 3 SU or weber carburetors😂. IMO this engine is more better than 4.2 Lit💪💪💪
I have got a very good hint for you to keeping the nice old DOHC Engine in good shape with todays ultra dry eco fuels: Use 1:100 API TC two stroke oil / fuel mix as regular driving fuel, that keeps the old fuel-system gaskets, rubber parts, alloy parts etc... and cast iron metal surfaces of those vintage engines in excellent shape...and it also lubricates the valves and upper piston regions. Most Porsche vintage owners in Germany do so :) Also keeps carbs and tank clean and rustfree
@@harryshaw3760 I have had a problem with oil making it’s way into the bell-housing and then onto the clutch which results in clutch slippage under hard acceleration…that problem still persists to this day unfortunately.
Yes, you wouldn't believe I drive a manual gearbox car every day of the week, would you? Maybe just the excitement and nervousness of being on the strip put me off my stride a bit. Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
It actually has an all-synchro 5-speed ‘box in it, so double-de-clutching not necessary. What is needed is proper driving by the clown behind the wheel!
For the second test please empty your tank or let the fuel pump draw its fuel from a 5 Litre spare Kanister in the boot, dont use pump gas, instead of that use SYNTHETIC CHAINSAW FUEL, thats the good old 100% minearl oil fuel as used in 1960, sadly its expensive but this one test will show that your Jag NOW goes just like in the good old times
Hallo, just try two stroke oil made to JASO FC smokeless standards..any brand is okay... (I use some stuff from hardware stores for chainsaws called oregon) For cleaning carbs and valves and piston rings at the beginning I use 1% (1:100) for 2 Tank fills and than 0,5% ( 1:200) for daily driving....for the winter standby period I fill up the tank and again 1:100 (1%) Jaso Fc Oil,
If you want to repeat your great 120 MPH acelleration test again (I Truly loved it, you car sounds great) you can see how bad todays fuel is... To prove that, make two new tests, use normal Pump fuel for the first test note the time for 1/4 mile or 1KM full throttle... the MK2 should do the standing Kilometer in about 30,5 Seconds according to the old press articles in Motor Week 1962 reason why the jag is slower today is the shitty fuel with alcohol, the carbs ar not perfectly adjusted for
No smoke at all, modern JASO FC / API TC 2 Stroke oils are smoke free when mixed 1% to the fuel, German classic car owners do so since shitty alcohol came into the pump fuel- (E5 and E10)
Cheers. I have an XK 120 that I hope to start restoring this year, if that's your thing you can see my mate Bob's restoration: just google 'Bobs xk120 restoration' It's a great blog.
This was filmed years ago, before really good quality filming equipment was the norm. I suppose you also wonder why they bothered filming anything in WW2 seeing as they only had black & white film?
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That’s one of the best sounding 6 cylinders I’ve ever heard. Great work!
Leyland Princess 2200 inline 6 also sounds fine and silky!
My first car was a 1958 Mark II. Brought it for $500.00 in 1966. Loved it, wish I kept it! A true classic & a great babe magnet!
No such thing as a "1958 Mark 2".
Just love the mark 2 , it's the induction roar and exhaust sound that really do it for me .
Great engine , great car
I grew up with my fathers mk2 3.8, he now has an immaculate 3.4 , went out in it last weekend , and the noise !!!!! oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh . lovely
That has such a great sound to it! I can't wait to finish my Jag
Lovely, such great cars. It did sound like the clutch wasn't biting properly between shifts which kind of spoiled the effect but the sound is glorious.
That long range panning shot was the best bit with the car flying past like a plane about to take off. Wonderful! Would love to do that in my V12 E Type. Golden era, before BL took over and cocked up the quality control.
Jaguar,i was very fortunate when i was young to have a uncle,who owned a Jag, the noise,wood leather,speed over 100..Awesome days..Classic icon..
You're right about putting power on a bit early, although there is a clutch slippage issue anyway. probably the old favourite: oil getting past rear crank seal and dripping into clutch.
Not much driving of the old tart at the moment, as need a new battery (£175, ouch!) and some rough running issues to sort. But hopefully driving like a 60's gangster before June!
My 13 year old son LOVES MK II's. He has good taste.
He certainly does! And I'm sure he could changes gear with a bit more precision than my effort shown here...
struck2soon Ha ha. Shift happens.
Good - when he goes round the back he can confirm that it's called a "Mark 2"......
beautiful car. Love the sound of that engine.
My God that's a lovely sounding straight 6
I just love the look and build quality of European, British, and American cars from the 50's and 60's. Seemed to have so much style and personality if you now what I mean. Then again the 50's and 60's in general seemed to be hopeful looking forward to the future decades in my opinion.
It's good to see them being driven how they where intended instead of pottering around classic car shows being polished. Sounds fantastic 👌
100% My dad had a 3.4 in the late 60s and he used to drive the wheels off it.
best jag ever
Just to clarify, I'm running a 5-speed gearbox, (Toyota Supra) so no real excuses for the crap gear-change!
a tip: watch movies on Flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies lately.
@Casen Franco Yea, been watching on flixzone for years myself :D
Use double de clutch technique to change as this method stops that slight clutch slip. Easy technique once learnt
The last Jaguar sedan of the tradition. Then they got fat. This is the real Jaguar.
It certainly is a "real" Jaguar, right down to the unreliability of the old banger!
I'd love to have done a bank job in one of these!
Yes Mike, but perhaps with a better driver than me.🤓
Thanks spartacus, glad someone is enjoying it!
One of best sport sedan produced at all
Nice mk2... and a Great engine soundtrack
Thanks Birol. The car is currently spending time on the 'naughty step' until I can figure out why it keeps cutting out when hot. It is certainly not in the good books at present.
The cars a beauty. Apparently if you take the back seats out you can get a surprisingly large amount of cash bags in!
1) Lube the fuel system
2) Upper Cylinder Lubricant
3) Keep fuel injectors clean
4)Prevent rust in Tank and carbs and lines
The 2-Cycle Oil is a top end lube with great cleaning potential
What a wonderful motor car.❤️
Stephen Simpson when it is running properly, yes. But when it isn't....
Once of the most beautiful cars ever made....a Mk.2 with CWW's.
You have sharp ears my friend. It's a common problem, as the Jag engine is notoriously prone to oil leaks. These drips of oil always seem to make their way to the bottom rear of engine and then drip onto bell housing front with a few making their way onto clutch.
the sound!
In 1973 I bought a 1961 3.8 MOD BRG reg number VDB 795 in GREAT condition from a doctors widow for £100.Yes ! £100..........from Macclesfield in Cheshire. I was a travelling musician at the time, and put 30k virtually trouble free miles on her before swapping for a bloody cortina GT (still a great car though)........
Robert Parkes ...bet you wish you had held onto it....although the bills would have crippled you!
Yes, If you only knew then what you know now !!..However, I have always seemed to be lucky with Jaguars over the years. I have recently bought a 2003 X350 from a local auction for £1385 including fees !....I took a chance, as all the warning lights were on (including gearbox fault !!)......However at this price I thought it was worth a gamble as it had 98k miles and was great on the body and interior. I took it to Jagman in Wigan who diagnosed a rear wheel sensor. He cleaned off the ABS rings and fitted a new sensor for £120.resulting in a car that drives absolutely beautifully at a total cost of £1500 !!! I can't believe my luck on this one, as apart from a tiny bit of bubbling to the boot lid, she is truly gorgeous.......
Your car looks and sounds awesome!
BTW I miss 3rd like that all the time (that old Moss gearbox mmm.....)
Unfortunately, not quite. During final run managed to lift some crud off the inside of crankshaft oil gallery,(machine shop hadn't cleaned it properly) resulting in wiped main bearing and a couple of big end bearings as well. So it was engine out and full rebuild again, a couple of thousand pounds I really could have done without having to spend!
Such an iconic car!
It even look well by todays standards ... :-)
This chainsaw fuel is with some two stroke oil thats especially good for the valves cleans like hell
the carbon out of your carbs and pistons, having 98 Ocatenes, so okay for the Jag too,
If you dont want this extra amount of two stroke oil, you can buy tha same chainsaw synthetic fuel for 4 Stroke chainsaws...it is called Stihl Motormix or Aspen
You're on the right track: custom made 18-gauge stainless steel with 2" bore. Don't know if I go any faster, but it sounds like I am!
In the past our grandfathers did the same it was called OBENÖL in Germany and Switzerland,
the old BMW Boxer and VW and Porsche Boxer engines needed OBENÖL (Topoil)
also the pre war cars, today fuels is so bad again that again makes sense adding 2 Stroke Oil to the fuel (It contains excellent additives and lead substitue Calcium)
The Old Spica fuel incetions and K Jetronics also like the extra pump lubrication.
Excellent pick of a car. I think that is one of the best Jaguar's made. and that is from American too. Though I think I might be part British. Just love the idea of a sporty rear wheel drive sedan. Also who is that talking around 1:08, reminds me of James May from Top Gear.
Fills me with unquenchable lust
I'm a jaguar fan. I have xj (series 2 and 3). One of my dream is owning a 3.8lit jag engine with 3 SU or weber carburetors😂. IMO this engine is more better than 4.2 Lit💪💪💪
La macchina più bella al mondo la trasmissione affari a quattro ruote è fenomenale. peccato che non sia parlato in italiano
@SpeedTriple59 The awesome repair bills...classic!
I have got a very good hint for you to keeping the nice old DOHC Engine in good shape with todays ultra dry eco fuels: Use 1:100 API TC two stroke oil / fuel mix as regular driving fuel, that keeps the old fuel-system gaskets, rubber parts, alloy parts etc... and cast iron metal surfaces of those vintage engines in excellent shape...and it also lubricates the valves and upper piston regions. Most Porsche vintage owners in Germany do so :) Also keeps carbs and tank clean and rustfree
I literally found one in a abandoned house’s garage yesterday, that’s how I found out about this car
Good luck with the restoration, hope you have got deep pockets!
120 in something 64 years old? Old Jags are just the bizz.
Ride that clutch!
@@harryshaw3760 I have had a problem with oil making it’s way into the bell-housing and then onto the clutch which results in clutch slippage under hard acceleration…that problem still persists to this day unfortunately.
Whoaa!! Slow down fella, that jag was made the same year as me: 1964. That puts it at 48 years old, not 64. You'll have me on a pension in a minute!
I though the 2.4 wasn't capable of 100mph. Let alone 120mph
Allan, I believe the 2.4 was an embarrassment to even Jaguar...thankfully the 3.4 and 3.8 had a bit more poke.
@@struck2soon I have a 2.4 and I've owned a 3.4 . The 3.4 is a nice sweet engine. My 2.4 as had work done on the engine. It's no slouch now.
You've spotted the choke right side of dials 👍
Thanks, I need to give it a try. Do you have any recommended brands?
1:45-1:50 that noise...
That was me commenting on my own poor gear change. Hope they don't start calling me 'Captain Slow'...
Yes, you wouldn't believe I drive a manual gearbox car every day of the week, would you? Maybe just the excitement and nervousness of being on the strip put me off my stride a bit. Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
Only an indicated 120 from a 3.8?. My old 2.4 would hit an Indicated 110!
Nice exhaust note, do I detect Burgess straight through silencers?
What about the extra smoke? Surely it must smell like chainsaw driving past!
Great video, but no need for the bad language chaps, the cloth cap brigade will be FAR from happy
😊
What if you double the clutch method.
It actually has an all-synchro 5-speed ‘box in it, so double-de-clutching not necessary. What is needed is proper driving by the clown behind the wheel!
Ya probably in the 60s, cheers mike
I'm making time!
wrong thermostat maybe.... or something with fuel system? ...gd luck with The Old girl
For the second test please empty your tank or let the fuel pump draw its fuel from a 5 Litre spare Kanister in the boot, dont use pump gas, instead of that
use SYNTHETIC CHAINSAW FUEL, thats the good old 100%
minearl oil fuel as used in 1960, sadly its expensive but this one test will show that your Jag NOW goes just like in the good old times
1:02
Hallo, just try two stroke oil made to JASO FC smokeless standards..any brand is okay...
(I use some stuff from hardware stores for chainsaws called oregon)
For cleaning carbs and valves and piston rings at the beginning I use 1% (1:100) for 2 Tank fills
and than 0,5% ( 1:200) for daily driving....for the winter standby period I fill up the tank and again 1:100 (1%) Jaso Fc Oil,
If you want to repeat your great 120 MPH acelleration test again
(I Truly loved it, you car sounds great) you can see how bad todays fuel is...
To prove that, make two new tests, use normal Pump fuel for the first test
note the time for 1/4 mile or 1KM full throttle... the MK2 should do the standing Kilometer
in about 30,5 Seconds according to the old press articles in Motor Week 1962
reason why the jag is slower today is the shitty fuel with alcohol, the carbs ar not perfectly adjusted for
No smoke at all, modern JASO FC / API TC 2 Stroke oils are smoke free
when mixed 1% to the fuel, German classic car owners do so
since shitty alcohol came into the pump fuel- (E5 and E10)
I would love to be able to use that as an excuse, but I actually have a Toyota 5-speed 'box in the car, so original insult still applies...
The mk2 Jaguar is entirely English, there's nothing American about it my friend ;-) ...Well it may have an American air freshener it lol.
learn shifting!^^
but nice car and nice vid!
Cheers. I have an XK 120 that I hope to start restoring this year, if that's your thing you can see my mate Bob's restoration: just google 'Bobs xk120 restoration' It's a great blog.
If you're going to shoot it in 480p, why bother making a video at all?
This was filmed years ago, before really good quality filming equipment was the norm. I suppose you also wonder why they bothered filming anything in WW2 seeing as they only had black & white film?
as in I am a American saying it is a great car English car.
ever thought about dong impressions. the stupid twatt part sound really close. LOL, again nice pick of car.
Yes, it's almost worth putting up with the crap that goes with Jag-ownership just to hear that growl!
Some one needs to learn to change gear
Beautiful car - vulgar little man driving her: appalling attire should have been a giveaway. Switched off.
theonlyantony ...well Tony, you are the first "Saint" to visit my channel, I am honoured! But I thought Saints didn't tell lies...you have lied by saying you "switched off" when you clearly stayed on to write a vitriolic comment. So you're a sinner as well as the rest of us. Naughty Tony! Or do you prefer to be called "Tony the Tit"?
One day i will own a 3.8 MOD. Untill then ill just watch this video and drool!
Nice to see a mk2 being properly used :-)