Removing The V12 From The Jaguar XJS So It Can Be Replaced With A V8!

Many thanks to Nathan and Jared for helping out with the engine pull! If you've come across this video hoping to find guidance on this job, let me summarize that here. The car in this video is a 1990. A 2-ton engine crane is an absolute must. The 1-ton models are not long enough to reach the engine center, and if they were long enough, they're still not rated high enough for handling this 750+ pound drivetrain. The engine should be removed from above. If you wish to drop the front crossmember and remove it that way, you'll need to remove some accessories on the sides of the engine so it will fit down the engine bay. Remove the bonnet, and don't forgot to also remove the bonnet struts. Remove the radiator, condenser coil, and front cross bars. Don't forget to disconnect starter wires, shifter cable (both bolts), ground strap, oil cooler, power steering lines, and anything else that anchors somewhere besides the engine. This job will go faster if you take a "destructive" approach like we did, meaning we won't be reusing any of the hoses or electronics for this project so we can simply cut them without worrying too much. The transmission mount is more complex and difficult to take apart than you may think. Exhaust manifold bolts - outside bolts can be reached through the engine bay with a 9/16" wrench, inside bolts can be reached from below using an impact with extensions and a swivel. Engine mount bolts are easier to get to once the exhaust manifolds are gone. Driveshaft attaches to the differential using a flange and bolts, not a slip yoke like you may have hoped. This took us the better part of two days to complete, but with proper planning and experience, someone could easily have this done in a day. I've pulled engines before, as seen with retrieving the donor engine for this project, but this one was unlike the others because Jaguars are not easy to work on. It is difficult to get to most fasteners on this car, and that's what slows the process down the most. Now that the engine is out, the 5.3 LS V8 will soon be making its way into the engine bay!