engine rebuild

[roy114l]

Hi, I have a 1983 xj6 series 3 4.2 and want a complete engine and gearbox re-build, can anyone recommend any companies, iam based in Norfolk so hopefully somewhere reasonably close

[PPV]

Hi, I have a Mk2 and the top was rebuilt by VSE (http://www.vse-engines.com/). Excellent job. I noticed on Youtube a specialist who may be worth a try in the absence of others replying : http://jaguarxkenginespecialist.co.uk/
There are others who advertise in the magazine also.
Hope you find someone, recommendation is key I think.
Regards,

[roy114l]

Thanks Paul, very helpful

[PaulGover]

Many years ago, I fitted a replacement 4.2 engine from VSE to my XJ6 Series III, and found it excellent. Also the gent with a van, a Mr Standen, who they used to deliver it (inevitably "Standen deliver"), who was surprisingly adept at wielding a breaker bar to remove various bits I should have from the old engine in part exchange.

They used to, and I expect still do, offer either an exchange engine, or (obviously with a wait) your own engine overhauled to the same standard.