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Independent Rear Suspension Forum » IRS in my Jensen » 5/03/2015 1:17 pm

Grant
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Hi Chaps and Daze
Thank you for this forum and willingness to share your knowledge Daze and all the other memebers too
I am about the embark on fitting IRS into my jensen Interceptor, I have little knowledge of IRS but.. I am always working in my barn on my Cars, A company re-vamped the interceptor and fitted IRS from one of the Jags in it, I am able to get to one of them and have a measure up to ry to find the correct to buy and use, I do have a Sailsbury power lock diff already with a 2.88:1 ratio which is what I want as I have fitted a 5 speed manual gearbox to it, but I am unsure exactly what jag to get my parts from, I dont know the correct width exactly of the IRS/Jag axle used in the new Jensens yet but I do have some pics.
I also can get a diff housing that looks correct from an XJ6 that I belive used a sailsbury diff (apart fromit not being a LSD, but can I fit my  Sailsbury power lock in this diff housing would you know please , if so then that is the diff part sorted I believe >>>
This is the XJ6 housing I can buy >>>

The rest of the kit is also available but I am needing the outboard brake set up, so does that mean that the rest of the parts in this lot, ie Drive shafts and Hub carriers will no good for out board brakes or Ok please? I am unsure what mounts the Callipers etc on out board brakes and so am unsure what I will need extra or maybe I will need different hub carrier drive shafts etc?
I still need to confirm the width of the one I need as I notice some Jag IRS's do vary in width don’t they? I can go and measure one that has been done to a Jensen but it isn’t available to get at right now, unless maybe the pictures below show you guys something that may determine which one it actually is that they use? Here is a picture of one in the I

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Thank you » 5/03/2015 1:07 pm

Grant
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I do actually remember reading something on here before from someone who was trying to do the same as me, Fitting IRS in an Interceptor, I do have a few clues now to how they did it and hopefully will be able to show in the next post, thank you all again for knowledge sharing
With my kind regards
Grant

Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Thank you » 5/03/2015 1:05 pm

Grant
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Hi Daze and Chaps, thank you so much for setting up this forum
I am about to post some queries I have about fitting IRS in my Jensen, thank you for sharing your Knowledge in a form of a forum, where would we all be today without the internet and the ability to share our knowledge of life in all aspects
With my kind regards
Grant

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