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Buying a used E-type IRS unit - Suggestions?

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I'll soon travel a couple hundred miles to have a look at a few E-type IRS units - for a quoted price of $750. Does this sound good? Can you think of any part to inspect thouroughly well before buying one of these - beyond what's appropriate for any other (lesser
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sean:
I'll soon travel a couple hundred miles to have a look at a few E-type IRS units - for a quoted price of $750. Does this sound good? Can you think of any part to inspect thouroughly well before buying one of these - beyond what's appropriate for any other (lesser
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) IRS assembly?<hr></blockquote>

Well, if its out of the car, it would be kinda hard to check the firmness of the shocks/springs, etc. One thing for sure, take the cover off the rear of the diff and inspect the gears.

Look at the condition of the splins (where the wheels go) also.

Frankly, if I bought a used IRS, I would just as a matter of principle rebuilt it before I installed it.

What are you going to use it for? An EType or are you building a hot rod? (Jag IRSs are very popular with the hot rod crowd)

Cheers,
Basil
(PS: I'm in the middle of a complete rebuild on my IRS right now)
 
Yes, I certainly will rebuild it - but only after intergrating it into my '73 Opel GT, which will take at least a year and a half.
 
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sean:
Yes, I certainly will rebuild it - but only after intergrating it into my '73 Opel GT, which will take at least a year and a half.<hr></blockquote>

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Now that's a project I want to see! What else are you doing to it?
 
After the rear frame (unibody-to-frame) fabrication and 8 or 10-poing roll cage installation, I'll disembowel the engine compartment and transmission-tunnel to make way for an LS1 (5.7Liter aluminum V8) and manual 6-speed. I've acquired a pre-fab'ed 10-point, but might just use part of it for an 8-point and convert the roof to a removeable hard-top. Next is the IRS unit and accopanying rear unibody modifications for *strong* mating - the LS1 with a mild after-market cam, and aluminum fly-wheel, and various intake and exhaust accessory upgrades will easily send 400lb.-ft. to the E-type IRS unit.

I've chosen this IRS unit since it is as close as I'll get to the narrow track-width of my GT - without time-consuming modifications, and it has its own sub-frame, so it is ideal for performance, simplicity in installation, and cost - time & money. Not only that, but it happens - as my concise yet poorly understood aesthetic standard dictates - that the E-type (Series I), or rather a modified version of it (that doesn't exist) is my ideal sports car. As for the front end, I'll research that before I install the engine - which will be a while...

Oh yes, the final paint will be light-gold or light-copper, with matching, painted alloy wheels.
 
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sean:
<snip> I'll disembowel the engine compartment and transmission-tunnel to make way for an LS1 (5.7Liter aluminum V8) and manual 6-speed.<snip><hr></blockquote>

Yikes! I am intemately familiar with the LS1 - but not in an Opel! That's going to be one scary ride!

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