While the Jag XK and A-M SB straight sixes look the similar they are
apparently quite different. The oil filler/breather is in a similar place at
the front and top of both engines but I think only the DB one has a filler.
I think the XK has more main bearings than the DB which is what makes it a
better engine. Not sure on valve sizes angles etc except there are a bunch
of extra specials for the XK (D-type, wide angle etc).
Weslake-Monza 1330
In a message dated 31/10/2012 23:05:13 Coordinated Universal Time,
abcoz@hky.com writes:
Aston Martin used their own DOHC, inline six in all of the DB series cars
right up to the DBS......which I seem to recall could be had with either
the
six or with Aston's newly designed (at that time) V8.
For a while, back in the late 80s & early 90s, DB 2s, 4s, 5s & 6s were
going
for well under $10K! I've always lusted after a DB4 or a DB5, in Vantage
or
GT tune. Too bad I couldn't afford one when they were sort of affordable!
Bud Osbourne
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