How to Power Tune Jaguar Xk 3.4, 3.8 & 4.2 Litre Engines (Paperback)

Des Hammill

ISBN 10: 1845849604 / ISBN 13: 9781845849603

Published by David & Charles, Dorset, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. Reprinted after a long absence How to Power Tune Jaguar XK Engines gives full details on camshafts, camshaft timing, valve springs and cylinder head options and modifications. Carburation chapters cover: 13/4 and 2 inch twin SU setups; triple 2 inch SUs; and triple Weber and Dellorto setups. A special section is included on modifying SUs for improved engine performance, along with the relevant needle specifications. There are also full details on ignition systems and timing, exhaust manifolds and systems and general tune-up information. Available again!All you need to know about getting maximum performance with reliability from the famous Jaguar XK six-cylinder engine. A book packed with easily understood and down-to-earth advice based on the authors many years of hands-on experience. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Power Tune Jaguar Xk 3.4, 3.8 & 4.2 Litre Engines (Paperback)
• Publisher: David & Charles, Dorset
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845849604
• ISBN 13: 9781845849603
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Reprinted after a long absence – How to Power Tune Jaguar XK Engines gives full details on camshafts, camshaft timing, valve springs and cylinder head options and modifications. Carburation chapters cover: 13/4 and 2 inch twin SU setups; triple 2 inch SUs; and triple Weber and Dellorto setups. A special section is included on modifying SUs for improved engine performance, along with the relevant needle specifications. There are also full details on ignition systems and timing, exhaust manifolds and systems and general tune-up information.

About the Author

Hailing originally from New Zealand, Des Hammill is a professional engineer with many years of practical experience of building race-winning engines and solving technical problems. The author of several books in the SpeedPro series, Des writes in an easy to understand manner and gives step-by-step guidance. Des also takes his own photographs and creates his own line drawings.