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Apr 10, 2012 4:20 pm
Apr 10, 2012 4:20 pm
Subject: Re: American DBLs
Hi Ken,
Looks like you will be busy for a while. Sorry to repeat but you may not have read my initial response.
I came across your car (could have been 1980) in St Catherines, Ont. The owner had just won it in a poker game and wanted to cash in. It looked like a professional conversion to XK power? The owner was moving to Barrie and I lost track of it.
The engine I have was supposed to have come from a DB2/4 MIII (also converted to XK power) but it is a VB6J unit so not correct for a MkIII or a Lagonda. I tracked down the garage who did the conversion. They were supposed to be high end British Marque "specialists" but I think their specialty was fleecing customers. I paid a hefty price to rescue the motor but 30 years later, I am glad I did.
Having said that, many of these cars had engines replaced by the works (including my DHC) according to early service records. It is possible that your car was later fitted with a VB6J unit.
I think that the 3 Litre that I saw pictures of (maybe six years ago?)was a 2 door. It was in the Brockville area and had been stripped of its mechanicals including instruments. I have not heard of it since.
Tony
Hi Ken,
Looks like you will be busy for a while. Sorry to repeat but you may not have read my initial response.
I came across your car (could have been 1980) in St Catherines, Ont. The owner had just won it in a poker game and wanted to cash in. It looked like a professional conversion to XK power? The owner was moving to Barrie and I lost track of it.
The engine I have was supposed to have come from a DB2/4 MIII (also converted to XK power) but it is a VB6J unit so not correct for a MkIII or a Lagonda. I tracked down the garage who did the conversion. They were supposed to be high end British Marque "specialists" but I think their specialty was fleecing customers. I paid a hefty price to rescue the motor but 30 years later, I am glad I did.
Having said that, many of these cars had engines replaced by the works (including my DHC) according to early service records. It is possible that your car was later fitted with a VB6J unit.
I think that the 3 Litre that I saw pictures of (maybe six years ago?)was a 2 door. It was in the Brockville area and had been stripped of its mechanicals including instruments. I have not heard of it since.
Tony