Cilinder Head

After all valves where removed and cleaned it was clear, that from the to heads (24 valves), a good set of valves could be combined. Some of the valves show corrosion damaged and can’t be used anymore. The corrosion in the water ports are not to bad and can be left as they are now.

One tappet guide should be replaced because it is cracked (became visible  after cleaning)

Because one of the mounted camshafts (outlet) where from a XK120 (less valve lift) I bought an other one from a jaguar MK2 (C13081) Together with the mounted inlet valve is C13080 we have a matched set again.

Cilinder Block

After removing all main bearings and the crankshaft we could start removing the pistons.
Because the block has not be moved for over 46 years this was not a easy job. The first three pistons could be removed quite easily but the last three where deadlocked. After I applied penetrating oil and wait a couple of weeks, I managed to knock them one by one loose with a block of wood and a heavy hammer.

One of the six cylinder walls was badly damaged by corrosion.

All parts needed to rebuild the head and block are thoroughly cleaned and sorted, ready for the machinery.