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CAR SPECIFICATIONS - JAGUAR MK. VIII

 

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
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


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