1961 Jaguar E-Type FHC #43 – Tunnel & Tie Plate

As an early car, the driveline tunnel was not quite the same as the usual E-Type – the RH gearbox side panel was a bit longer, and the car did NOT have the “wedge” panel between the RH gearbox side and bellhousing side.

I’ve always said that it was an afterthought, and this proves it…  I used to think that it was for better access to the starter bolts from underneath, but I’m now pretty sure that it is for more clearance of the clutch fork as the clutch wears and the slave cylinder pushes the fork back farther and farther over time.

Take a look!

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