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Article 38 Engine and Transmission Install A Photo Essay Regarding installation of the engine and transmission into the car, a few pictures may be worth more than a few thousand words. In brief explanation, I chose to install the engine from below. Here we go! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … Continue reading
Article 37 Engine Rebuild Part 4 Last month’s article addressed rebuilding the Jaguar XK engine. Since there is a lot to discuss regarding engine rebuilds we are continuing with a fourth article. As we discussed last month, my engine is a 4.2 litre XK engine for my 1967 E-Type 2+2. Dis-assembly of the engine revealed … Continue reading
Article 36 Engine Rebuild Part 3 Last month’s article addressed rebuilding the Jaguar XK engine. Since there is a lot to discuss regarding engine rebuilds we are continuing with a third article. As we discussed last month, my engine is a 4.2 litre XK engine for my 1967 E-Type 2+2. Dis-assembly of the engine revealed … Continue reading
Article 35 Engine Rebuild Part 2 Last month’s article addressed rebuilding the Jaguar XK engine. Since there is a lot to discuss regarding engine rebuilds we are continuing with a second article. As we discussed last month, my engine is a 4.2 litre XK engine for my 1967 E-Type 2+2. Dis-assembly of the engine revealed … Continue reading
Article 34 Engine Rebuild Part 1 Last month’s article addressed electrical wiring. For the next few articles, I am going to discuss the engine rebuilding process. As some of you may remember, last summer I tore into my engine with the hope of cleaning things up and doing the re-assembly myself using new bearings and … Continue reading
Electrical and Wiring Last month’s article addressed the installation of the radiator and related components in the engine compartment. This month we’ll look at electrical wiring. Last month I led off my mentioning that the cooling system on the E-Type had a negative reputation. Well, I am sure that the reputation of the Lucas electrical … Continue reading
Article 32 Radiator Installation This month we’ll look at the installation of the radiator and related components in the engine compartment. The E-Type has a reputation for overheating. Whether this reputation is deserved or not is the subject of much discussion amongst enthusiasts. Without personally adding to the great debate, I think it is safe … Continue reading
Article 31 Completion of Brakes This month we’ll look at the completion of the brake installation. This phase of the project was held up for quite a while as vendors completed necessary work. Joe at Sierra Specialties had my master, slave, and wheel cylinders for quite a while as he sleeved the bores to alleviate … Continue reading
Article 30 Disassembly of Engine and Receipt of 5 Speed Transmission Last month’s article addressed the installation of the independent rear suspension (IRS) unit. This month I will discuss dis-assembly of the engine and receipt of a 5-speed transmission. I’ll cover the 5-speed transmission first, as that was the easy part. You may remember that … Continue reading
Article 29 Installation of IRS Last month’s article addressed the refurbishment of the windshield wiper mechanism and installation of stainless steel heater pipes. This month we will look at the installation of the independent rear suspension (IRS) unit. The E-Type IRS represented a major technological advantage when it was introduced on the original car. Although … Continue reading
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