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How To Power Tune Jaguar XK 3.4, 3.8 & 4.2 Liter Engines
[1845840054]

How To Power Tune Jaguar XK 3.4, 3.8 & 4.2 Liter Engines

Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a high-performance version of Jaguar's 6-cylinder 3.4, 3.8 or 4.2 liter XK engine.

Whether the reader wants a fast road car or to go racing, Des Hammill explains, without using technical jargon, how to build a reliable high-power engine using as many original Jaguar parts as possible and without wasting money on parts and modifications that don't work.

Now covers D-type cylinder heads, engine cooling modifications, engine testing and fuels.

Table of Contents

Thanks & introduction | Using this book & essential information

CHAPTER 1: CYLINDER BLOCK
General checks & advice | Compression ratio (CR) | Petrol/gasoline for Jaguar XK engines | 3.4-liter cylinder block notes | 3.8-liter cylinder block notes | 4.2-liter cylinder block notes | Long head stud blocks | Freeze (Welch) plugs - strapping | Main bearing crush - checking | Main cap location dowels | Thrust washer register - checking

CHAPTER 2: CRANKSHAFT and CONRODS
Connecting rods - checking | Crack testing | Straightness testing | Connecting rod bolts | Little end bushings | Big end bearing tunnel bore | Big end bearing crush | Crankshaft | Cleaning oilways | Grinding journals to optimum sizes | Thrust washers

CHAPTER 3: CYLINDER HEADS
Cylinder head choice | Exhaust ports (all head types) - modification procedure | Inlet port (all head types) - modification choices | Large inlet ports | Valve guides (all heads) - removal and replacement | Inlet port (B-type head) - modification procedure | Large inlet port | Inlet ports (straight port heads) - modification procedure | Valve seats (all heads) | Cylinder head (all types) - refacing | Tappet guides (all heads) - securing

CHAPTER 4: CAMSHAFTS and VALVE SPRINGS
Camshaft choice - road going | Camshaft choice - racing | Inlet valve closing | Exhaust valve opening | Valve overlap | High performance camshaft - sources | Some other considerations | Valve collets and keepers | Valve springs | Standard type | Stronger valve springs | Valves springs - checking | Valve spring retainer/oil seal - checking/clearance | Camshafts - timing

CHAPTER 5: IGNITION SYSTEM
Contact breaker points | Vacuum advance | Static advance | Centrifugal advance | Pre-ignition | Distributor modifications | Crankshaft damper - checking TDC & adding other timing marks | Finding top dead center | Adding other timing marks | Static (idle speed) advance - setting | Ignition advance - checking | Igniion timing/total advance - finding optimum | Engine testing to find the optimum ignition timing | Summary

CHAPTER 6: SU CARBURETORS
Twin 13/4-inch SU carburetors | Twin 2-inch SU carburetors | Spring loaded (swing) needle SUs | HIF7 SUs | Triple 2-inch SU carburetors | Modified SU carburetors | 13/4-inch SU needles | 2-inch SU needles | Conclusion

CHAPTER 7: WEBER and DELLORTO CARBURETORS
Choke sizes & jetting | Tuning carburetors | Before starting the engine | Balancing airflow | Pump jets & inlet/discharge valves | Air correctors

CHAPTER 8: EXHAUST SYSTEM
Primary pipe length | Primary pipe diameter | Main pipe diameter | Silencers (mufflers)

CHAPTER 9:GENERAL INFORMATION
Camshafts | Tappet adjustment/valve stretch | Engine balance | Crankshaft thrust washers & clutch pressure plates | Summary | Clutch (driven) plates | Lightened flywheels | Timing chains | Oil pump | Sump (oil pan) | Oil cooler | Cooling system | Crankcase ventilation | Engine tune-up | Lucas fuel injection equipped engines | 2.4 and 2.8 liter XK engines

Publisher: Veloce Publishing ? 2001
Author: Des Hamill
Binding: Paperabck ? 8 x 10 inches
Pages: 128 ? Color photos and b&w illustrations
ISBN: 1845840054

$33.45

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 10 July, 2007.

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