1962 Jaguar Mk II (MW) Major mechanical overhaul

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Specification (briefly) for this project is as follows: Major mechanical overhaul including Stage One cylinder head rebuild, aftermarket AC installation, automatic to five speed conversion, uprated suspension, uprated brakes, triple Weber carb conversion, etc.

Update report - May 27, 2014

We performed the following Dyno test earlier today after several break-in sessions on the rolling road. These are very healthy numbers for an air conditioned Mk II..

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The engine bay is filling up rapidly and we are almost ready to fire up the engine start road testing..

Just waiting for a new waterpump before we can fire the engine for the first time
Ryan got quite creative with the custom throttle cable bracket	Putting finishing touches to dash wiring

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Fabricating a new AC pipe that will allow us to install the rear Weber carb...

Suspension rebuilt and installed, brakes upgraded, engine and five speed transmission in place, AC installation underway...

Trimming hardtop for your 62 roadster	Engine now installed
AC duct work prevents installation of rear Weber carb - solution in progress..
Rear suspension handling package installed	Front suspension has been completely rebuilt
Discreet under-dash AC vents	Central AC vents will sit beneath gauge panel

Cylinder head now ready for final assembly...

	Head ready for assembly with all new custom stainless valves
	The Isky cams you requested have arrived

Our port work has resulted in some significant gains on the flow bench

Weber manifold has been ported
Surfacing the cylinder head	Flow testing head after port work
Baseline - intake	We picked up 53.5 cfm on the intake side
Baseline - exhaust	Impressive 51.6 cfm gain on the exhaust side

Making room for triple Weber carbs in the engine bay of a Jaguar Mk II...

	Inner fender support rail had to be notched
Complex shaped insert panel welded in place	Fabricating a recessed box to be fitted to inner wing

The intake valve seats previously installed were put in with insufficient press, so the seat pockets had to be welded and resized before new seats could be installed.

Custom CJ seats now installed	6 tappet guides were out of spec and have been replaced

Unfortunately, your (supposedly rebuilt) cylinder head is a bit of a disaster area. It obviously requires a complete rebuild, which is already underway.

Engine is out and receiving attention in the CJ machine shop	Making a little extra room from a triple Weber conversion
Head has obviously picked up some bumps and bruises during an extended period of storage	# 5 cam cap will have to be replaced and the cam saddles align honed
	Tappet shim is wedged solid in aluminum spring retainer
Exhaust valves nowhere near seating	New seats are not installed all the way