Job # 1990 (PL) - 3.8 E Type Full Stage One engine rebuild

Another Classic Jaguar Stage One engine ready for service!
 

I am pleased to report that we now have this Stage One build virtually wrapped up. All that remains is to repair, polish and install the valve covers.

It is now time to assemble the short block...

Block now ready for assembly	Measuring deck height (for compression ratio purposes)

Rebuilding, porting and flow testing a nasty cylinder head!

This cylinder head was in bad shape	Lots of nasty build-up behind the valves
Heating the head prior to installing new CJ guides	Magnesium bronze CJ guides
Intake guide installed, after porting	Exhaust guide installed
Pressure testing head after porting	Flow testing intake runners
Balancing crankshaft and flywheel

Block machine work has now been completed...

Surfacing the block with chain cover installed	Cleaning items to be re-used during rebuild

Honing cylinders to size...

Boring the cylinder block for the new top hat liners.

We now have this rebuild underway. Pretty much everything on this engine was seized and rusted solid!

	Removing the cylinder head was a challenge
	Rusted cylinder walls