Job # 2025 (AD) - 3.8 Jaguar Mk IX (C Type replica)
Full Stage One HP engine rebuild


 
 

Update report - July 7, 2012

I am pleased to report that we have now completed this Stage One rebuild.

 



 
 
 
 

 Measuring deck height
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Balancing Team CJ alloy flywheel and clutch pressure plate
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 Another top quality build completed

 


We have now completed all of your block machine work.

 
Honing cylinders to size
Surfacing block with new timing cover in place

 


We have now completed all the various repairs, port work and machine work to your cylinder head. Following Chris' porting, we picked up a very healthy 52 cfm on the flow bench.

 
 
 Prior to chambers and venturis being re-shaped
 Chambers now all perfect

 

 

 
 Polishing the front cover
 Surfacing deck

 

 

 
Machining a back cut on valves improves flow at low lift
Head on flow bench after portwork

 

 

 
Base line flow results
Intake picked up a very healthy 52 cfm

 

 

 
 
Head rebuild now completed

 


Machining the block to accept new top hat sleeves.

 
Machining out old sleeves
Water jackets were full of crud

 

 

 
Block is cracked between the cylinders
Oversized top hat flanges will butt up against each other 
and eliminate the cracks between the cylinders

 

 

 
Machining our new seat pockets
New seats installed

 

 

 
 
Chambers and venturis will be re-shaped
 


I am pleased to report that your engine arrived safely and we will have your Stage One rebuild underway shortly.
     

 
 

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