Spotted a Jaguar engine can anyone identify

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Spotted a Jaguar engine can anyone identify

#1 Post by SpaceKadett » Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:20 am

Hi eveyone, I've spotted this out and about could anyone identify what it's from
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#2 Post by Luxobarge » Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:42 am

That's an XK engine, came in 3.8litre or 4.2 litre format, and was fitted in just about every Jaguar from the 50s up to the 80s, including the beautiful XK120/140/150 sports cars, the "Mark" Jaguars including the Mark 10 and the popular Mark II, and also E-types, it ended with the end of production of the XJ6 saloons.

It was, IMHO, one of the best engines ever made.

I'm no expert but that's roughly right. It'd take a serious expert to identify exactly which car that engine came from using only the information in the photos!
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#3 Post by Grumpy Northener » Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:28 pm

I'm no expert but that's roughly right
Luxo - You are right but also I am also no expert on these engines but it is of an early type - you can tell by the old series long tube air filter
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#4 Post by rich. » Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:01 pm

whatever its from it would look much nicer in your house....

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#5 Post by harvey » Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:12 pm

Luxobarge wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:42 am
That's an XK engine, came in 3.8litre or 4.2 litre format,
What about 2.4, 2.8, 3.4 & 3.8? The one in the pic can't be 4.2 (or 2.8) because it has the wrong cam covers.
The dynamo dates it as early.
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#6 Post by JPB » Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:53 pm

Unless it's simply sinking into the soft mud, that's a 2.4 from a Jaguar 2.4 litre, a.k.a MK1. Other capacities were noticeably taller externally and a late 2.4 from the "entry level" 240 - the one that shared the shape of the MK2 but not its lovely big bumpers or power - should have a Lucas AC11 or similar alternator attached to it.

:idea: Hmm, maybe it is sinking? That airbox isn't a MK1 thing as they had an elongated oval shape but everything else says 2.4..
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#7 Post by GHT » Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:19 pm

rich. wrote:
Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:01 pm
whatever its from it would look much nicer in your house....
OK, you strip it down, clean and polish it, I'll provide the glass.
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#8 Post by 3xpendable » Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:16 pm

Already got mine GHT ;)

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#9 Post by SpaceKadett » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:51 am

Thanks everyone. I'll have to investigate and see can it be rescued.

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