Job # 2049 - 3.8 Jaguar MK II
Full engine rebuild

Update report - March 31, 2013


 
This rebuild has now been completed...
   

 
 
 
 


This rebuild is now nearing completion...

 
 Machined crank is a thing of beauty
 

 

 

 
 Note ARP main cap bolts
Measuring the crank thrust 

 
 
 

 

 
 Measuring deck height
 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 Lower chain assembly
 Rebuild now virtually complete

 


Cylinder head rebuild now completed...

 
 
 
All spark plug holes repaired with Nut Serts

 

 

 
 One freshly minted CJ cylinder head
 

 
 


Repairing damaged spark plug threads, surfacing block and head...

 
 
 
 Cleaning up pitted surface on the intake side of head
 

 
 
 

 

 
 Spark plug holes were all damaged and required installation
of Big Sert thread repair kits
Preparing to machine out damaged spark plug holes 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 Big Sert repairs now completed

 
 
 

 

 
 
 Surfacing the head deck surface

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 Block almost ready for final assembly
 

 


I am pleased to report that we now have your engine rebuild underway. I hope you enjoy following the progress in these pages!

 
 Having cut out the old sleeves, completely blocked
water jackets are evident
 Note crack above water jacket to deck surface

 
 
 
 

 

 
 There are numerous cracks in the cylinder block
 Machining block to receive new top hat sleeves

 
 
 
 

 

 
 Note counterbore for top hat section of the sleeve
 All six sleeves now replaced

 
 
 
 

 

 
 Main caps were way out of spec so an align hone is needed
 Grinding the caps square prior to align hone

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 Upgrading to ARP main bolts

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 With the align hone completed, now time to hone the cylinders
 

 
 

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