Job # 2080 (DK) - Jaguar 3.8 Mk II Stage One engine rebuild

Update report - May 12, 2014

Putting the finishing touches to this Stage One rebuild...

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Final assembly of the short block underway...

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I am pleased to report that we have now repaired, machined and completely rebuilt your cylinder head...

Ported intake runners	Cutting the valve job on the VGS machine
	Head is now painted, front cover polished
Preparing to assemble the cylinder head	Head on assembly bench
Stage One cams installed, valve lash set

Lots of progress in the CJ machine shop...

Installing new tappet guides	Boring tappet guides to size
Deck surface of cyl head required extensive weld repairs
	Reshaping water jackets on mill after welding
Align honing engine block	Bearings installed to calculate requisite crank journal sizing

Machine work underway...

Machining out factory valve seats
Cyl head was warped - required straightening and cam saddle align hone	Sleeve work in progress

We now have your engine torn down and the rebuild underway.

The cylinder head needed a fair amount of persuasion before it would part company with the block	Rusted head studs were the culprit
	Short block now completely disassembled, rebuild underway

.I am pleased to report that your engine has been safely delivered to the CJ engine machine shop and we will have your Stage One rebuild underway in the next few days.