We removed all of the upper engine ancillaries after draining the fluids, then pulled the cylinder head. We then put the car on the hoist and dropped the engine and gearbox from the car. We had concerns due to a large amount of leak-down in the #1 cylinder along with low compression, so before we…
This Jaguar MK IX comes equipped with a pair of SU HD6 carburetors with an integrated SU starting carb (a form of automatic choke that adds fuel when the car is cold). The car is running very rich and the bottoms of the carbs are fuel-stained, so we need to figure out why. Testing our…
This 1960 Jaguar MK IX arrived this fall from the other side of Michigan. It’s a beautiful car that has had some modifications done that the owner wishes to bring back to stock, including replacing the aftermarket alternator and power steering setups with an original generator and power steering pump. In addition, a GM T700-R4…