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Originally Posted by jhaymon
jaguar uses pretty much the same rear as a corvette and aston martin, but doesnt use the gas hardened gears like vette and martin. they had allot of issues in the e-type jag with the ifs so i dont really recommend putting them on a project. if you do, well, in all honesty it'll cost you more to rebuild a jag ifs than it will to buy a kit for your truck with a new ifs with the cross member and all the mounting hardware.
it's a good rear end for a light car, but a full size truck is too heavy for an ifs rear. you try moving much more 3000lbs and you're constantly replacing half-shafts.
we suggest the f-body front end because it's cheap and so many people use them that it is now and will be easy to maintain due to parts availability. the down side is, yes it is a much narrowed front end from factory due to the fact it was made for a passenger car or light truck. if you wanna do it right go with a 1/2ton are 3/4ton rack and pinion off a newer gm truck, but in this case you better off putting a new frame under it because it's questionable if a 39 frame is really strong enough for the forces put out but by hydraulic ram made to turn 18"-22" inch rims effortlessly.
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The gent was asking about a Front Suspension, And i didn't mention e-type front ends. you cant find those sitting in a salage yard anywhere.
xj6 up to 86 and xjs up to 96 all have the front suspension unit im talking about
installing a jag crossmember is WAAAAY easier than doing a front camaro subframe install, and the builder is not butchering the original frame to hell--He still has the stock frame--and horns and bumper brackets. i guess you are in the buiz--and push what makes money.
the jag is the perfect track width for a late 30's gm pickup, and all it really requires is new BOLT IN Ball Joints, and new a arm bushings-- avalable all day -everyday thru the magic box--just ckick and have the big brown truck drop them off.
anyone putting 18"-22" rubber on a 30's pickup has some SERIOUS SCREWS LOOSE. but if they insisted-- The jags had 16" in the last of that series--and these handle light yrs ahead of the 60's camaro.
as far as discussing jag rear ends-- thats a different subject for guys interested in those too the OP should search what im tipping him to--and he would see.