There have been a number of companies out there selling conversion kits to domestic iron, as it’s not terribly difficult to do, since a lot of the older Jags used domestic transmissions. I know of a couple that did conversions with short block Chevies.. Definitely made them more reliable and less expensive to repair/maintain.
-D > On Dec 5, 2022, at 3:05 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > There used to be a company selling conversion kits to install a small block > Ford V8 into the Jags. > Might not be all that easy to find a 289 or 302 these days. The newer engines > tend to be wider. > > Randy > > On 05/12/2022 10:36 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> This is why being a Jaguar mechanic in the early 1980s was a very good job. >> I likened it to being a mortician. No matter how bad things get, you’ll >> always have work. >> >> And yes, those dual chain engines were a real treat to work on. Even the 3.8 >> and 4.2 sixes were not pleasant to do. >> >> -D >> >>> On Dec 5, 2022, at 11:30 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> If it is true to form for a V12 Jag... each head has a seized exhaust >>> valve, so you would have to pull BOTH heads... and you need to pull the >>> engine because the only way to pull the heads is to use a head press tool >>> to jack the heads off the studs.. don't forget the cam drive chains [two >>> sets] down the front of the engine... >>> On the other hand, you will become world class in your ability to cuss.. >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 9:24 AM G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> 1. Pull the engine out to work on it. You will find lots of other things >>>> that need attention and can NOT be accessed with the engine in.. >>>> 2. Plan for 6 months of 8 to 10 hr days only devoted to the Jag. >>>> 3. Become very friendly with your bank officers, well in advance. >>>> 4. When you are all done, and it runs properly [for a V12 Jag] you will >>>> own a 30 year old car that no one can afford to keep repaired, and few >>>> mechanics will touch, no resale value, vs money and time invested, will >>>> take you down a long dark hole. >>>> 5. Do not forget to factor in the pending divorce, the loss of your house, >>>> and some years of Psych counseling to recover and rejection by your >>>> children, relatives, and friends... >>>> Other than those little things... Have a great experience. >>>> >>>> For Sale: Flying Unicorn with solid gold saddle to ride while searching >>>> the world for the Jaguar Holy Grail: A One Owner V12 Jag that always starts >>>> and runs, has never had a mechanical or electrical issue, and has over >>>> 500,000 miles on the clock with a perfect body and interior.. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:26 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If you have to ask.... >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022, at 10:21, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> hmmmm how much is a head job on a jagyoowah V12? How many days would >>>>> it >>>>>> take to pull it off? (Maybe no worse than an oil cooler on a M137 V12) >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/668323584955583 >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> --FT >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
