I have a line on an XJ8 that has the engine partially apart. Not sure what the problem is (for some reason either the owner doesn't know or isn't telling) but the rest of the car looks really good.
What's the worst that could happen?
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Nov. 26, 2011 12:58 p.m. Teggsan New Reader
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Nov. 26, 2011 1:04 p.m. dean1484 SuperDork
once you fix the motor you have to fix the trans. Those motors are not the greatest and the trans are usually an issue as well.
Now if the rest of the car is in perfect condition it is the perfect candidate for a 4.8, 5.3 LSX, LM4,7 etc. GM motor and trans swap.
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Nov. 26, 2011 1:06 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
A 4.8L/4L60 combo would be perfect.
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Nov. 26, 2011 4:43 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:
A 6.0L/T56 combo would be perfect.
FTFY
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Nov. 26, 2011 5:29 p.m. Woody SuperDork
I'd contact one of the Jaguar swap guys like John's Cars and see what they say. They may not have done engine swaps on XK8s yet, but I'm sure that they've put some thought into it.
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Nov. 27, 2011 5:13 p.m. bearmtnmartin New Reader
Heres another one with a good engine. Its probably cheaper.....
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Nov. 27, 2011 5:26 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid Dork
aussiesmg wrote:
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote:
A 6.0L/T56 combo would be perfect.
FTFY
While yes that would be the fun thing to do, I'm am a cruiser kinda guy when it comes to large cars.
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Nov. 27, 2011 6:10 p.m. Teggsan New Reader
More info: according to the owner it's a "bad timing chain." Not sure what additional damage may be found. May go to see it mid-week.
My guess is that either this is a repair where the owner is in over his head, or a bent engine that's going to cost too much for the owner to fix. Leaning toward the latter, based only on a few text messages.
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Nov. 27, 2011 6:48 p.m. Schmidlap HalfDork
The Jaguar V8 is an interference engine so if there's a problem with the timing chains, chances are there's now a problem with valves, pistons, etc. If he just has the front of the engine apart, make sure you check the valves.
If the valves and such check out, I'm pretty sure the Lincoln LS V8's timing chains/tensioners are identical and are a lot cheaper than the identical part from a Jag dealer.
My vote would be LSx/4L60E although figuring out the electronics to keep the car happy might be a huge pain.
Continental Imports talks about Timing Tensioner Failure
Bob
