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TK is of course refering to the beautifully designed but rather fragile 2.5 litre V8that was installed in the Daimler Dart(SP250) sportscar and also the Jaguar MK2 body as a more sophisicated option to the regular Mk2 jag.
This engine with a cast iron block and interchangable aluminium cylinder heads was a sweet running engine with all the Turner innovations like hollow dural pushrods and lightweight pistons compared with the Jaguar equivalents, twin point ignition, but unfortunately when dragging along a ton and a half of bobywork it had a propensity to collapse pistons with quite dramatic results.
My personal preference is for the heavier but not so delicate XK design of twin cam 6, though my wife has a love affair with the alloy SOHC V12, which I get the honour of keeping running(lucky aren't I?)
This engine with a cast iron block and interchangable aluminium cylinder heads was a sweet running engine with all the Turner innovations like hollow dural pushrods and lightweight pistons compared with the Jaguar equivalents, twin point ignition, but unfortunately when dragging along a ton and a half of bobywork it had a propensity to collapse pistons with quite dramatic results.
My personal preference is for the heavier but not so delicate XK design of twin cam 6, though my wife has a love affair with the alloy SOHC V12, which I get the honour of keeping running(lucky aren't I?)
#12
Almost now, the transition from horse power to horsepower.
The Jaguar XK dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) inline 6-cylinder engine was introduced in 1949 and continued in manufacture until 1992.
But to be fair, a great legacy for any engine; there can't be too many engine types that have remained in production for that many years; a tribute to the original design by William Lyon. How many years was the A series Austin in production?
As for keeping your wife's V12 running ? It's just a cross you have to bear.
If you want the flash git trophy wife you have to accept that there will be a price to pay.
Your price happens to be a V12 E-Type, it could be worse; she might like shoes, How much fun would you actually get out of yours wife's new shoes?
I suspect that would be less fun than an E-Type
Last edited by kiwi TK; 11-13-2014 at 04:08 AM.
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