Jaguar 3.4 Litre (1957-59)
The Car
Coming soon
The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke | 83mm x 106mm |
| Displacement |
3442cc
|
| Firing order | 1,5,3,6,2,4 (Valve numbering in Jaguar is from rear of engine) |
| Oil pressure (hot) |
40 lb./sq. in.
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor | SU HD6 (twin) |
| Needles | TL (SC needle with oil-bath air cleaner) |
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.004″ (cold)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.004″ (cold)
|
| Valve-timing indication | Gauge engages with groove in camshaft |
| Intake valve opens |
15° BTDC at 0.010″ clearance
|
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.014″ – 0.016″ |
| Plug gap | 0.025″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Scale on crankshaft damper
|
| Ignition timing |
2° BTDC
|
Clutch
| Clutch type | Borg & Beck or Automatic |
| Clutch linings |
–
|
Brakes
| Brake type |
ockheed Hydraulic vac-servo assisted or Dunlop Disc
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| Brake linings |
Ferodo MS3 (drum); Mintex M33 (pads)
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Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | 0″ to 1⁄16“ |
| Camber | ½° to 1° positive |
| Caster angle | ½° to 1° negative |
| King pin angle |
6¾°
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