Specification (briefly) for this project is as follows: Major mechanical overhaul including full engine and transmission rebuild.

 
Putting final touches to this rebuild...

Assembly of the short block underway...

Balancing the crankshaft	Weighing and checking balance of rods
Sizing piston rings	Measuring ring gaps in honed cylinders
	Pistons hung on rods and ready to install
Installing the crankshaft	Measuring crank thrust

The following photos show Kevin measuring the crank journals and honing the cylinders to size...

Measuring crank journals	Torque plate honing cylinders on the A bank
	Note cross hatch pattern on cylinder walls

Repairing the badly damaged cylinder head, align honing main bearing housings...

Oil pump is well out of spec and must be replaced	Close up of damage to the cylinder head deck surface
Damaged area ground out and ready for welding	After welding, the deck surface is cleabed up on the mill
	Main caps are ground square prior to carrying out a much needed align hone
Align honing in progess

One of your cylinder heads was seized solid and required extreme force to remove it. Once the head was off, we found some severe damage lurking beneath. One of the liners was cracked, one of the pistons was holed, and the cylinder head itself is also damaged. It is amazing that this engine ran in this condition!

Custom puller plate used to remove head	Head finally starting to separate from the block
	Note crack in liner
Note hole in piston at 11 o'clock	Amazing engine ran in this state!

I am pleased to report that your car arrived safely at Classic Jaguar and we already have the mechanical rebuild underway.