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Re: Step 1: Remove engine and transmission.

To: southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja),
Subject: Re: Step 1: Remove engine and transmission.
From: LESNYD@ccmail.monsanto.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 94 10:20:57 CST
Subject: Step 1: Remove engine and transmission.
Author:  southern@neit.cgd.ucar.EDU (Lawrence Buja)
Date:    11/10/94  1:21 PM

>
>3. Worse case: Dinged valves and shrapnel in engine.  I don't even want
>   to think about this one...

Well, Lawrence, it may be small comfort, but a guy I know here who is restoring
an XK140 says that 4.2 Jag engines are pretty easy to find, since a lot of
people pull them for Chevy conversions...

>
>So, can any of you with experience with the Jaguar engines give me any
>advice on what I`m likely to run into doing this job and which of these
>scenario I'm likely to realize?
>
>/\      Lawrence "You don't need to be in school to pay tuition" Buja   
>  \_][  southern@ncar.ucar.edu  National Center for Atmospheric Research
>      \_________________________Boulder,_Colorado___80307-3000__________
>
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> using just some ducttape, an ax and an old garage door opener" Red Green





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