Job # 2049 - 3.8 Jaguar MK II Full engine rebuild

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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