[Vwdiesel] Diesel engine for a Jag

[Shirley, Mark R]

I have a engine swap book that shows putting GM 350 V8 diesels in a couple
jags.  They commented it was a nice match.  Add a turbo, and make SURE you
use an 82 or later engine.  Most of the bugs were worked out by late 81.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: harchris [mailto:harchris at smokesignal.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 11:13 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Diesel engine for a Jag
> 
> 
> What would you folks recommend as a possible engine swap for 
> a Jaguar sedan?
> 
> I have an '88 Jaguar XJ6 (normally about 175 hp) and would 
> like to use it as a
> daily driver with good power and a lot better mileage. I will 
> be using veggie
> oil as a partial replacement for dino diesel. The Jag with 
> engine weighs about
> 3500 lb.
> 
> I would like an engine with at least as much power as the 
> original 3.6 L
> straight 6, and would like it to be common enough that parts would be
> available and not priced out of range.
> 
> Thanks for any and all help.
> 
> Cheers
> George
> --------------------------------
> George and Dot Harris
> harchris at smokesignal.net
> 
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