How are Mark Xs engine blocks different from XJ6?
Early examples (fitted to the last Mark Xs, the E-types and the 420s until about 1968) are easily distinguishable from the XJ6 blocks by two fewer waterways at the rear (watch your cylinder heads), three large core plugs per side and studs screwed directly into the block face.
What kind of car is a 1987 Jaguar XJ6?
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Is there a 1973 Jaguar XJ6 for sale?
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When was the last Jaguar XK6 car made?
The 1987 Jaguar XJ6 was the last Jaguar car fitted with the XK6 engine. In 1992 the last Daimler DS420 Limousine was produced. Like all other DS420 limousines, it was equipped with a 4.2-litre XK6 engine.
When did the Jaguar XJ6 6 cylinder come out?
Introduced in late 1968, it combined refinement, luxury, 120-mph performance, and superb handling. The signature 4.2-liter DOHC six-cylinder delivered 180 horsepower, along with four-wheel independent suspension, power rack-and-pinion steering, power disc brakes all round, and an automatic transmission.
What kind of car is the 1980 Jaguar XJ6?
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Which is worse a Jaguar XJ6 or XJ12?
Beginning in the 1970s, frustrated owners started fitting Chevrolet V-8s into the worst XJ6 sedans, although they are a poor substitute. The wiring harness must be modified, sending units swapped to make gauges work, and legal smog gear fitted in California. Plus V-8s vibrate worse than straight-sixes, and nobody trusts a mongrel.
When did the Jaguar xj-40 replace the XJ12?
Pininfarina raised the roof of the rear and smoothed out the rear fender line. Quality control finally improved for 1982, when the excellent HE V-12 was introduced; before that it bordered on sabotage. The XJ-40 replaced the XJ6 for 1987, while the XJ12 soldiered on until 1991.