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Been a while since I posted here.
Back to working on Jag rears again at last.
Mom's XJ6 will be done in the next few weeks.
Time to get back to my '68 El Camino/Jag IRS conversion.
Center section is all rebuilt by Curt Hamilton with Willwood calipers and 3.92 gears.
Time to get into the rest of the system.
To that end I have read that some hub carriers are stronger than others.
I have three sets, how do I identify which are the strongest?
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Sorry it took me a bit to get answer this I have been very busy as fo late. Let me know if this helps.
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Still not done with the XJ6 rear.
At least it has been a learning/practice experience.
Found myself making some tools that will be useful for my El Camino build.
Going with parts from another XJ6 rear as E Type hubs are near impossible to find and not worth the extra cost.
I do plan to add one of the cast aluminum finned rear covers.
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Bit of an unhappy update.
Found tonight that both of the late model XJ6 uprights I had intended to use are damaged.
Some neanderthal used a hammer on the bosses for the lower pivot, distorting the seal races pretty badly.
Really doubt then can be hammered back to round and true.
Suppose I should have known better than to buy a rear end from an XJ6 that had a 350 crammed into it.
When I got it home the R&P were trashed too. Not my best deal. 
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Contact David at everydayxj I’m sure he has uprights for you at a good price.
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Looks like my "Spare" hub carriers are 64-67 type with the larger late type outer bearing and flat-face hubs.
They are in excellent condition and significantly lighter than '68 up versions, but I can easily see how the later versions are reinforced.
I should be able to use the later hubs with the centering ring in the earlier carriers.
So I have mixed feelings, I like the lighter unsprung weight but intend to drive the about 400+ HP and 3K Lb. weight El Camino pretty hard on occasion.
Jag was 265 HP/283 Tq. and 2500 Lb's.
Looked at feeBay and all the carriers listed are junk, cracked, welded and not machined, or rusty for spline drive wheels. The carriers I am abandoning are actually better!
Since tool J15 is unavailable I think I may use TWO spacers then do the subtraction as if I did have the J15 tool.
I see no reason this should not work and it's simpler than fabricating a precision .150 thick spacer as I do not have a surface grinder.
Found the listing for Everyday XJ, will probably contact him when funds show up.
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He is a fantastic guy to deal with and gets new parts cars in all the time. I purchased both of my Jag rears from him. I would contact him sooner rather than later even without having funds so he knows what you might need in the future. www.everydayxj.com
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