The 'E' Type Forum

hi Marek Many thanks on the post, I understand now, The next issue is that I now trying to set the timing chain dampers, ( without the special too JD38). Am I right that I should set these dampers just shy of the chain (when the head and Cams are in place.) I read that there should be a 3 thou clear...

Hi 2nd post, I'm in the middle of a complete rebuild of the V12, Ive got to the stage of setting up the camshaft timing, timing chain tensioner etc. The Factory Workshop manual is quite vague, can someone point me at a good guide in setting up the timing chain and camshaft sprockets, without the use...

HI

I know that the crank has been hardened and in theory regrinding should not be needed, but within the service manual - in the specifications section it talks about the regrind limit - it goes up to 40 thou... well through the hardening....


Peter

Hi - Little egg on Face, looks like my digital Micrometer is out, Dug out my old mechanical one plus I plastiguaged 2 mains and a couple of big ends. They agree that the crank is NOT 10 thou under, Plastiguage tells me that there is about 1.5 thou clearance - Happy boy... But lesson learnt, dont rel...

Hi - This is my first post and I think I know the answer, but I'm just checking that Jaguar V12's engines don't do something different. Story is that I am in the process of rebuilding the engine. When I pulled the shells, they looked odd, a dull grey colour, not bright metal that i was expecting. Lo...