1963 Jaguar MkII 3.4

Falling Inline – The Story of the Jaguar XK Straight-Six

Jaguar. A legendary name in both performance and luxury. Just the name is enough to conjure images of elegant, long-legged coupes and saloons powered by the now infamous XK straight-six engine. But, what is the story behind this incredible powerhouse…

Coming Back Together – The Rebuilt Straight-Six is Back for the 1963 Jaguar MkII 3.4

The straight-six for the 1963 Jaguar MkII is back and is in the car. Some of you may remember from it’s last update, some damage was found on inspection of the internals of the engine so it was sent away…

Starting From Scratch – Diagnosing an Oil Leak on the 1963 Jaguar MkII 3.4

Our in-house engine builder at Bridge Classic Cars, Ady, has been working at trying to get to the bottom of the oil leak with the 1963 Jaguar MkII 3.4. At idle, the engine would behave itself perfectly. Not a spot…

Finding the Source – Investigating an Oil Leak on the 1963 Jaguar MkII 3.4

This 1963 Jaguar MkII 3.4 is back in the Bridge Classic Cars workshop after its recent overhaul to investigate an oil leak from underneath this impressive tourer. Our workshop manager John and in-house engine builder are on hand to look…

A Tell-Tale Heart – Engine Refit on a 1963 Jaguar MkII 3.4

The Jaguar straight-six. A staple of British motoring since its first outing in 1949 and continued in production well into the 20th century. This particular engine was lovingly refreshed by our in-house engine builder Ady along with some other sympathetic…

Jaguar MkII – Replacing O’Rings

Ady has carefully removed the o’ring from our Jaguar MkII oil pump to replace with new. The parts are all here on the shelf and we’ll start the rebuild of the engine very soon.

Paint prep for the Jaguar Mk II engine.

Lydia has been taking the flaking paint off the engine block for the 1963 Jaguar Mk II 3.4. It’s going to get re-painted, so a smooth surface is required. The block was cleaned several times first to get grease and…

Putting it back together for the 1963 Jaguar!

As you may know, the engine bay of the white 1963 Jaguar Mk II 3.4 has recently been re-painted. You can read about it here. https://bridgeclassiccars.co.uk/engine-bay-re-spray-for-the-jaguar/ Paul has had the job of putting everything back in the engine bay, that…

Engine bay re-spray for the Jaguar!

The 1963 Jaguar MK II has been in the paint shop recently. All the original paint and underseal was stripped from the engine bay of the car. It was then cleaned to remove any excess residues that would get in…

Stripping the Jaguar MkII engine bay

Work continues on our 1963 Jaguar MkII. Paul has stripped the engine bay of key components, clean up in preparation for refit. The refit will commence once the engine bay is prepared and painted by our paint shop.

Jaguar 3.4 MkII Balancing Act

Ady has been balancing the carbs on our 1963 Jaguar MkII to improve the running and overall performance of the car.