S3 E-Type

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Bottom End rebuild
Putting the crank & pistons back
Straightforward re-assembly with new rings & bearings plus some replacement conrods.
Clamps for cylinder liners
Cylinder Head Rebuilding
Fitting guides & grinding valves
New Bronze Guides needed reaming to 0.3110 inch followed by grinding & setting clearances.
Cylinder Head strip-down
as-found pics of the valvegear
The jag head is a straightforward 2 valve head, apart from the number of cylinders these are straigh[...]
Removal & Strip-down
The Timing Chest
Tensioner & oil pump
Some quick views of these components on strip-down