boat73

Hi, Could someone explain to me what the numbers on the plate on the
drivers side wheel well mean. Mine read as follows.

UH2T68544BW 8L55745L

5T37310 02541327

I am hoping that by these numbers I can confirm the year of the car
(Prev owner said it was a 1977), and the engine size.

Thanks in advance, Garett

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Garrett,
From what I see, the UH2 means you have a 1977 XJC (2-door coupe) and
the 8L5 means it has a 4.2 litre XK engine -- made late in the series.

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"boat73" <gaholmes@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1125849654.413054.284060@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi, Could someone explain to me what the numbers on the plate on the
> drivers side wheel well mean. Mine read as follows.
>
> UH2T68544BW 8L55745L
>
> 5T37310 02541327
>
> I am hoping that by these numbers I can confirm the year of the car
> (Prev owner said it was a 1977), and the engine size.
>
> Thanks in advance, Garett
>

boat73

Great, thabks. To your knowledgr is this information documented
anywhere?

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I stand corrected on the car being a two door Coupe. The T in the UH2T
means it is a long version of the XJ6 4 door saloon
http://www.motorcarsltd.com/information/jaguar-vin.htm and this as well
http://www.johnscars.com/xj.htm At any rate, the UT means it is a 1977.
http://www.seattlejagclub.org/xj6c/

ALL of the US XJ6 motorcars that were manufactured for the US market had 4.2
liter motors. Here is an Identification page from SNG Barrett.
http://www.sngbarratt.com/UK%20PDFs%...nformation.pdf

As I work with older Jags and I am not familiar with the newer chassis
numbers, I was thrown by the chassis configuration. But what these pages
confirm is that you are driving a 1977 (confirmed by the UH), Jaguar XJ6L
Series II long saloon (2T), Left Hand Drive with a 4.2 liter XK engine. I
believe it should have Zenith Stromberg Carbs.
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"boat73" <gaholmes@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Great, thabks. To your knowledgr is this information documented
> anywhere?
>

boat73

Thanks much!!!