E-Type 1E32915: Donor Engine

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This 1966 Jaguar Mark X 4.2 will soon be scrap metal for future appliances.

That’s right. We are parting it out for a new heart in our engineless E-Type FHC. Peder Mansson is also getting the steering box for his cars in Switzerland.

But don’t fret too much because this big Jag (the biggest model they ever made) has sufferred from rot, including a leaky window seal that soaked the harness, gauges, switches and wooden dashboard for years.

The engine swap isn’t completely straight forward. The engine and cylinder head are identical units to the E-Type, but the engine mounts, water pump, exhaust headers, oil pan, oil filter housing, intake manifold and carburettor linkage are different.

With a minor rebuilt and repaint we are one step closer to getting the FHC on the road.

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