Jaguar Xk150s Gold Top Engine (1959)
The Car
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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 HD8 (triple) |
| Needle |
UE
|
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.004″ (cold)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.006″ (cold)
|
| Valve-timing indication | Gauge engages with groove in camshaft |
| Intake valve opens |
15° BTDC at 0.010″ tappet clearance
|
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.014″ – 0.016″ |
| Plug gap | 0.025″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Scale on crankshaft damper
|
| Ignition timing |
9° BTDC (8:1 comp. ratio and 9:1 comp. ratio)
|
Clutch
| Clutch type | 10″ Single Dry Plat |
| Clutch linings |
Special driven plate with cemented linings
|
Brakes
| Brake type |
Dunlop disc
|
| Brake linings |
Ferodo DS5
|
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | 0″ to 1⁄8“ |
| Camber | ½° to 1° |
| Caster angle | 1½° to 2° |
| King pin angle |
5°
|
