While working on my Jaguar XKE, I find the front of differential VERY close to the passenger side floor tunnel (picture from below car). Doesn't look right to me. The differential is bolted to the subframe with 4 tapered bolts (no adjustment) and the subframe is mounted to the car with a "subframe mount" that looks much like a motor mount (these are brand new with no adjustment). The subframe doesn't look bent. I looked at another XKE and the differential is also offset to the passenger side. Question: are they all like that?

Submitted by coventryclassi… on Tue, 09/02/2014 - 13:50

David, to answer your question, yes they are all like that. With the independent rear axles, being close is not a problem. The rear cage was shimmed where it mounts to the body to center it. Since the pinion doesn't move, just the axles move up & down, the drive shaft can run close to the body. Look in the parts book, you will see the shims for the sub frame mounts.
Cheers Tom