CAR SPECIFICATIONS - JAGUAR MK. VIII
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION | |
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Vin Plate | Under bonnet, on scuttle |
Vehicle Number Location | On VIN plate; on LH side of frame above rear engine mount bracket |
Body Number Location | On VIN Plate; Plate on LH of scuttle under bonnet |
Engine Number Location | On VIN plate; on engine block above oil filter; on cylinder head ahead of front spark plug |
Gearbox Number Location | On VIN plate; small shoulder, LH rear of gearbox case; gearbox top cover |
Rear Axle Number Location | N/A |
TUNE UP | |
Valve Rocker Clearance | .004"/.006" (intake/exhaust, cold) |
Idle Speed | 500 RPM |
Static Ignition Timing | 6° BTDC (8:1); 4° BTDC (7:1) |
Dynamic Ignition Timing | N/A |
Timing Mark Location | Crankshaft Damper |
Distributor Make/Type | Lucas DVX.6A |
Contact Breaker (points) Gap | .014" to .016" |
Rotation of Rotor | Counter-Clockwise |
Dwell Angle | 38° ± 4° |
Ignition Coil Make/Type | Lucas HA.12 |
Primary Resistance | 4.0-4.4 OHMS |
Spark Plug Make/Type | Champion N.8 or N.8.B (8:1); L.7 or L.10.S (7:1) |
Spark Plug Gap | .022" |
Carburetor Make/Type | Twin SU HD6 |
Carburetor Main Jet | SU AUC8155 |
Carburetor Main Jet Needle | TL |
Carburetor Piston Spring | SU AUC4387 |
VEHICLE & ENGINE | |
Length | 16' 4-1/2" |
Width | 6' 1" |
Height | 5' 3" |
Ground Clearance | 7-1/2" |
Track Front | 4' 8-1/2" |
Track Rear | 4' 10" |
Wheelbase | 10' |
Turning Circle | 36' |
Toe-In | 1/8" to 3/16" |
Unladen Weight | 3,752 lbs. |
Curb Weight | N/A |
Gross Weight | N/A |
Original Tire Size | 6.50/6.70 x 16" |
Original Tire Pressure Front (Cold) | 29 psi (fast driving) |
Original Tire Pressure Rear (Cold) | 31 psi (fast driving) |
Replacement Tire Size | 185/16 |
Engine Type | DOHC inline 6-cylinder |
Engine Displacement | 3442 cc |
Firing Order | 1-5-3-6-2-4 (#1 cylinder at rear) |
Compresssion Ratio | 7:1 or 8:1 |
Engine Bore | 83 mm |
Engine Stroke | 106 mm |
Number of Cylinders | 6 |
Oil Pressure Idle | N/A |
Oil Pressure Normal | 40-45 psi at 2000 RPM (operating temperature) |
Ignition Type | Points |
Fuel System Type | Twin tanks, twin electric pumps |
Fuel Pump Make/Type | Twin SU |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 20.5 U.S. Gallons Total |
Cooling System Capacity | 26.5 U.S. Pints |
Engine Oil Capacity | 22-3/4 to 26-1/2 U.S. Pints (sump/total) |
Gearbox Capacity, non-overdrive | 3 U.S. pints |
Gearbox Capacity, overdrive | 4-3/4 U.S. pints |
Gearbox Capacity, automatic | 18 U.S. Pints |
Rear Axle Capacity | 4-1/2 U.S. Pints; 2 Liters |