Water in the Hole! Or, Series 1 Engine, Diagnosis, Removal and Rebuild

[ScotThompson]

Here is the linked thread about removing the engine out the bottom:

Engine Removal From The Bottom E-type

The previous thread that links to this one is here: With the decision made to remove the engine and rebuild it completely there’s a choice to be made: out the top or out the bottom. The manual describes the technique to remove the engine out the top and that is the only way I’ve ever removed an engine. But then, I’ve never removed a Jag engine. Most J-Ls recommended removing it from the bottom. As the critical element in removing the XKE motor seems to be the Reaction Tie Plate (or pinnin…