I'll take any dimensions you'd like! I've got a '90 XJS that I'm parting out. I've got the fuel injection off, so it will be easy to measure the long block.

If you want to save length, adapt to a six rib, VW 1980-'83 Vanagon transaxle. It'll take the HP, and KEP sells adapter plates.

It's not a quiet engine, push it as far back away from you as possible.

Eric
Plymouth, Michigan
74 Kelmark GT (Mid engine Corvair 140)
02 Maserati CambioCorsa Spyder
06 Porsche Cayenne
89 Jaguar XJS 12
86 Alfa Romeo Graduate (7200 miles!)
1902 Curved dash Olds
70 Fiberfab Avenger
57 Ford Custom 300 (factory 312Y)
80 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
05 Audi TT
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Do it to a Moredoor!
Tint the rear windows, TOTAL SLEEPER!
Besides, you will have better access to the back to work on that English Beast.

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'67 Monza Vert. - 140, 4-spd. Daily driver beater
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'62 Monza Wagon, 4spd.
'63 Spyder,
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Phil,

You are a really crazy SOB.

Respectfully,

JJ

I know of a slightly eccentric chap who put one in a Triumph Spitfire, it was interesting to say the least!

I remember researching a V12 mid engine swap some years back. If I recall the Jag V12 weighs in around 780lbs and is around 7-8" longer. Don't quote me as memory ain't what it used to be. A Kelmark setup is what I had planned. Still think a supercharged V12 would be trick! Go for it!

Phil, you're a tall guy and as you know, tall guys are challenged in mid-V8 cars.

The 326 cubic inch Jag V12 is a very long engine. I don't see where this is happening unless you install a TH425 Transaxle. With the TH425, the swap is very practical.

Lance Jordan has an 18" bell housing between his 350 and his TH425 primarily to get the blower under the roof. Without that long bell housing, the engine would be way-back in the chassis which would be a plus for that V12.

Note Lance's engine ends up in the normal small-block position. Note where Lance (passenger) ends up relative to the door opening. Lance's daughter (driver) is very short so her seat position is abnormally forward and not relevant here.

Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
66 Black Monza 4dr, 4.2L V8 49k
61 Seamist Jade Rampside 140 PG
60 Monza coupe (sold, sniff sniff)
66 Sprint Corsa convt - First car! Re-purchased 43 years later
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Interesting! Who makes the manifolds?

Eric
Plymouth, Michigan
74 Kelmark GT (Mid engine Corvair 140)
02 Maserati CambioCorsa Spyder
06 Porsche Cayenne
89 Jaguar XJS 12
86 Alfa Romeo Graduate (7200 miles!)
1902 Curved dash Olds
70 Fiberfab Avenger
57 Ford Custom 300 (factory 312Y)
80 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
05 Audi TT
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Originator of strange ideas and over-complicated solutions!

Yeah, did that before I posted, only found the same one. All I can find are Weber and SU conversions.

Eric
Plymouth, Michigan
74 Kelmark GT (Mid engine Corvair 140)
02 Maserati CambioCorsa Spyder
06 Porsche Cayenne
89 Jaguar XJS 12
86 Alfa Romeo Graduate (7200 miles!)
1902 Curved dash Olds
70 Fiberfab Avenger
57 Ford Custom 300 (factory 312Y)
80 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
05 Audi TT
Cylinder head and valvetrain engineer, PhD Nuclear Engineer
Originator of strange ideas and over-complicated solutions!

Phil Dally Wrote:
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"That bellhousing pattern is Oldsmobile and or Cadillac right?"

Craig replies: BOP pattern.

Craig N. Coeur d'Alene ID.
66 Black Monza 4dr, 4.2L V8 49k
61 Seamist Jade Rampside 140 PG
60 Monza coupe (sold, sniff sniff)
66 Sprint Corsa convt - First car! Re-purchased 43 years later
2+2 gnatsuM 5691

+17 Tons of parts

Wikipedia says, "Four bolt holes and two locator pins are common to the Chevrolet, and B-O-P patterns. Some transmissions take advantage of this by integrating both specifications into a "universal" bolt pattern casting."

Does that mean what I think it means?

How long are your legs?

I've seen the dual pattern before on a replacement TH350 or TH400.

Joel
Northlake, TX
5 Ultravans, 114 Corvairs and counting...

I think the Jag TH400 has a bolt pattern that is not SBC or BOP.
TH400s were used in other cars (Rolls Royce?) and had cases that were specific to the engines that they were mated to.
Something to check while you are "imagine engineering"!

Ed
Hamilton, NJ
66 500 rear 4.3 V6 Corvair
69 350/350 TH Camaro was RS
30 Model A Ford Streetrod 350/400 TH
88 Celebrity Wagon (Daily Driver)

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Yes totally different pattern.

Joel
Northlake, TX
5 Ultravans, 114 Corvairs and counting...

I say go big or go home,

David North Idaho
1965 Corsa Turbo converted to 140
1971 Super Beetle with 2.5L Subaru engine
1965 Corsa mid engine project
1973 Mercedes 280 project