The 'E' Type Forum

thanks for your help, I think I'm a bit further with it. The block colour is black.

It has two shallow stiffening ribs above the core plugs which join a stiffening ring around the core plug itself and then continue on below this. Is this what you mean? Are they any other visual clues to a very late 8L engine? I was keen to know if it is one that the cracking problems have been reso...

The stamped number is actually very clear. I suspect the engine may be surplus supply at the time the XJ6 run came to an end. All I know from the previous owner is that it was supplied brand new ready assembled in a crate from Jaguar as they were selling them at the time. I don't know the date of th...

I have what is likely to be a late 4.2 6-cylinder XK Engine. I am trying to locate the engine number. There is a number stamped on the flange abutting the gearbox casing on the left hand side of the engine to the rear of the dip stick. I have also seen photo's from other engines showing it in this l...