What kind of carburettors do I need for a Jaguar XJ12?
For optimum engine performance and driveability, the carburettors will need to be calibrated to the engine on a Rolling Road by a Weber carburettor specialist. The carburettors shown in the picture have cold start/choke mechanisms fitted. These have now been replaced with the new, non-starter (No choke mechanism) WEBER 40 IDF carburettors.
How to increase the performance of a Jaguar V12 engine?
A brief guide to cost effective ways of increasing the performance of the Jaguar v12 engine 1 Replacing the Early Four Carburettors of the V12 E Type (or XJ12) with Electronic Fuel Injection. 2 Upgrading the Fuel Injection System. The Super Enhanced ECU Upgrade. 3 Upgrading the Induction System.
Can a Weber carburettor be used on a V12?
Weber carburettors might have great visual appeal but they need long ram pipes to work effectively on the V12 (which means an enormous bonnet bulge), drivability can be abysmal, emissions will worsen, and proper air filtration is difficult to accommodate. 5f.
Is the EFI system on the Jaguar V12?
The V12 was designed from the outset to have electronic fuel injection (EFI) using a system made by AE Brico but the system was cancelled at a late stage. Jaguar hurriedly concocted the four carburettor installation to see the engine through its first few…
For optimum engine performance and driveability, the carburettors will need to be calibrated to the engine on a Rolling Road by a Weber carburettor specialist. The carburettors shown in the picture have cold start/choke mechanisms fitted. These have now been replaced with the new, non-starter (No choke mechanism) WEBER 40 IDF carburettors.
A brief guide to cost effective ways of increasing the performance of the Jaguar v12 engine 1 Replacing the Early Four Carburettors of the V12 E Type (or XJ12) with Electronic Fuel Injection. 2 Upgrading the Fuel Injection System. The Super Enhanced ECU Upgrade. 3 Upgrading the Induction System.
Weber carburettors might have great visual appeal but they need long ram pipes to work effectively on the V12 (which means an enormous bonnet bulge), drivability can be abysmal, emissions will worsen, and proper air filtration is difficult to accommodate. 5f.
When was the last Jaguar V12 engine made?
The 6.0-litre engine on X305 used a new Nippondenso distributorless crank-fired ignition system with coil packs very similar to Ford EDIS-6 units. The last Jaguar V12 engine was produced on April 17, 1997.