Engine Short block

The pistons are installed in the block. I installed an Eagle Rotating Assembly. The pistons are new Hypereutectic Flat top (.040 over) with Eagle connecting rods.

The short block assembly was very straight forward.

The camshaft (Comp Cams xe262) and timing gear are next on the installation plan.

A 1976 Chevy 350 with a .040 overbore. A total of 357 Cubic Inches. A stock crankshaft turned .010/.010. Stock connecting rods. New flat top Pistons. I am planning on getting the crankshaft and pistons installed before I order the cylinderheads. I am shooting for a Compression Ration (CR) of 9.1-9.3. I would like to use World Products Torquer Iron Heads. The cam will be a Comp Cams XE262.

The blocked was decked so I want to check how deep the pistons are in the block.

Engine Block

Rebuilt steering rack and bushings are on order from Jaguar Specialties. I am also going with a seasoned 350 and it is on order. Finding Gen I 350 blocks is getting hard. I anticipate building a .030 over Gen I 350 block (355 ci). I am still planning on using a performer manifold, Edelbrock 600 CFM carb, Comp Cams XE 262 Cam, World Products Torquer Cylinder Heads.

DMV

The jag had not been on the street for twenty years and I had to get it registered. The paperwork at the DMV was straight forward. It required a VIN verification. I had to get the car towed to the DMV to get it verified.

The DMV was about ten minutes away. It was a quick process. There was some confusion about the VIN. The VIN on the 1970 JAGs are located on the drivers side door pillar, engine compartment, and a small tag visible thrugh the windshield on the drivers side.

The VIN was the same at all three locations except the BW at the end of the VIN was not on the windshield location. It was decided to go with the VIN that did not have the BW added. My understanding is the BW is a reference to the Borg Warner (BW) Automatic transmission.

Chevy SBC engine conversion Kit

I am going to document the process of converting this XJ6 to a Small Block Chevy (SBC) engine.

In April 2008 I contacted Andrew at Jaguar Specialties and ordered his conversion kit. It includes the Engine mounts, trans mount, and 700r4 trans adapter.

The car sat for six more months in my garage.

1970 Jaguar XJ6

I bought a 1970 XJ6 in 1984. I drove it for about two years before I threw the timing chain. It was towed home and I put it in my garage. I did pull the engine and start to rebuild it. I discovered the block was very corroded and the studs (long) were only a 1/2 their original diameter due to the corrosion. I also discovered a small crack along the top of the block.

The engine went back in the car and it sat for twenty years. I did strip the hood to bare metal at one point.