The Jaguar V12 : Evolution

By Neville on Jul 14 2010 | 0 Comments
My previous post looked at the development of the quad-cam V12 – I now look at how this evolved into the first single-overhead-cam V12 engine.Much has already been published elsewhere – not least of all by renowned authors Skilleter, Whyte, Porter, Viart/Cognet et al. I hope to add to th... [More]

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The Jaguar V12 : Development

By Neville on Jul 12 2010 | 1 Comments
Last month I made a post looking at the origins of the V12 – this month I look at the development of the V12 in a little more detail.Before the V12, Jaguar’s racing and practically all road cars were powered by the powerful and renowned XK straight-six double overhead-cam unit. This engi... [More]

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Prototype V12 - Part 3

By Neville on Jul 02 2010 | 0 Comments
Lucas Fuel Injection Fuel supply to the original 1966 XJ13 was managed by Lucas Mechanical Fuel Injection. This system was retained by Jaguar when the car was rebuilt in 1972/73 and remains with it today. The heart of the system is the Lucas metering unit which sits in the "V" of the engine and ... [More]

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The Jaguar V12

By Neville on May 29 2010 | 0 Comments
Part One - Origins For 25 years, between 1971 and 1996, Jaguar’s smooth and refined V12 power unit powered the Series 3 E-Type as well as a range of luxury saloons. Right from the outset the engine was designed with enormous tuning potential reserves and, in racing form, powered cars such as... [More]

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Prototype V12 - Initial Observations - Part Two - Peter Wilson verdict

By Neville on Apr 28 2010 | 0 Comments
I was privileged to be visited by Peter Wilson (ex Jaguar Competitions Department) who confirmed the identity of my prototype quad-cam V12 as being the second engine to have been built as part of Jaguar's quest to return to Le Mans with the XJ13.Peter worked in the Competitions Department for five y... [More]

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Initial Study carried out at the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, Coventry

By Neville on Apr 01 2010 | 0 Comments
Initial conclusions of a study of original log books and associated documentation in relation to the lineage and significant events in the history of No.1 & No.7 XJ6 V12 engines as fitted to the Jaguar XJ13 prototype car. A consideration is also given to their relationship with No.3 XJ6 V12 engine. [More]

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Prototype V12 - Initial Observations - Part One

By Neville on Mar 19 2010 | 0 Comments
The following pictures (many more to follow ...) show some of the external details and initial findings of the prototype V12. The engine is in superb condition - testament to its dry storage conditions by its previous owner for the last 30 years. Collection from resting place in Germany for the... [More]

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V12 Head Removal

By Neville on Jan 28 2010 | 2 Comments
Easy removal of V12 cylinder heads using a home-made tool [More]

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