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From: Krusty on 30 Jul 2010 11:10 sweller wrote: > Krusty wrote: > > > http://www.vse-engines.com/ > > > > Run by an old mate of my dad, & my brother worked there for many > > years. Mid Wales though, so not exactly convenient. > > They certainly have a good reputation in Jag circles but a bit tricky > to get to with a bloody great engine and, I suspect, not cheap! It might be pushing the limits of the UR a bit. And yeah, not at all cheap, but no *good* engine rebuilders are. > I think I'm looking at around �3.5K for this - oh well.... > > Resorting to my usual bangernomics I'm tempted to get it rebored, new > pistons, bearings, oil pump, seals, timing chains, head repairs and > put it back together. Probably be able to do that for �1500. Even that sounds expensive, unless you're paying someone else to do the donkey work. -- Krusty Raptor 1000 MV 750 Senna Tiger 955i Tiger 885 Fantic Hiro 250
From: crn on 30 Jul 2010 11:42 > Bore: > http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/jageng/jag_bore_no1.jpg > > I didn't take a picture of the head (I was too cross) but head man > reckons it's injested something into No1 because of the damage around the > firing ring (matches damage around top of piston). I'm not so sure as > there are also traces of damage in 3 and 4 - but not as bad. Looks like a broken ring has mashed the bore then escaped upwards. Jag sixes are usually bulletproof so it might be worth phoning around some breakers for a used engine from a crash writeoff. Check with a man who knows your model but ISTR the engine and gearbox has to be dropped out from below so its a ramp job. Where are you, there is a damn good engine man in Avonmouth who has rebuilt a few engines for me in years gone by. -- 03 GS500K2 76 Honda 400/4 project 78 Honda 400/4 in black 06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)
From: crn on 30 Jul 2010 15:44 sweller <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > > > Jag sixes are usually bulletproof so it might be worth phoning around > > some breakers for a used engine from a crash writeoff. > > That's a thought, the breakers must be absolutely full of 3.8 engines for > 40 to 50 year old S-types or Mk2s. Well, the 3.8 lump lasted for around 40mumble years with only minor changes so there should be enough to choose from. -- 03 GS500K2 76 Honda 400/4 project 78 Honda 400/4 in black 06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)
From: Steve on 30 Jul 2010 15:58 On 30 July, 17:25, "sweller" <swel...(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > That's a thought, the breakers must be absolutely full of 3.8 engines for > 40 to 50 year old S-types or Mk2s. Common as muck they are: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jaguar-Engine-3-8-Litre-6-Cylinder-/330455264423 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jaguar-Mk2-3-8-Engine-/320567398546 I have a SWB Landy pickup if you need help shifting a lump , although lifting it the 2 feet into the pickup bed could be a challenge..... Steve
From: Steve on 30 Jul 2010 17:01
On 30 July, 21:34, "sweller" <swel...(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > Are you anywhere near the interesting one (Sandhurst, Berks)? 14 miles - let me know how it goes..... |