Nitrided crankshaft

[davidsxj6 (David)]

1964 XK in speed boat

[image] 1. List item Hi new here, Still getting to grips with forum set up. Hope I’m in correct section. I have just bought ( yesterday) an old 60s speed boat with a XK engine in it. Lucky me. I shall take pictures the weekend. It is very crusty and I have not made any attempt to turn it by hand yet. It says Jaguar 3.8 litre on the block and also a date plate of 22-4-64. It has not turned over for 10-15 years, any thoughts on the best way to proceed. I am very mechanically minded but nev…

Have a look, here’s the boat!