Jaguar XK6 engine

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{{Infobox Automobile image=Image:Jaguar XK6 engine.jpg name=Jaguar XK6 manufacturer=Jaguar Cars production=1949–1994 class=DOHC I6 successor=Jaguar AJ6 engine=3.4 L (3449 cc/210 in³)
3.8 L (232 in³)
4.2 L (256 in³)
2.4 L (147 in³)

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The famed Jaguar XK6 engine was introduced in 1949 and produced until 1994. It was a DOHC inline-6 engine.

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3.4

The first use was in the 1949 Jaguar XK120, where it was billed as the 3 1/2 liter. This was a 3.4 L (3449cc) version with an 83mm bore and 96mm stroke and produced 210 hp at its best. It had an iron block and aluminum head. A 4-cylinder XK4 variant was never produced.

This engine was used in the following cars:

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3.8

The larger 3.8 L version was released in 1958. It was a bored (to 87mm) version and produced up to 245 hp.

This engine was used in the following cars:

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4.2

The 4.2 liter version was officially released in 1965, though racers had been boring the 3.8 out all the way to 4.2 liters for years. The official bore was 93mm, and the engine produced from 170hp(DIN) in the Series 2 XJ6, to 265hp(Claimed) in the E-Type.

This engine was used in the following cars:

The 1986 Jaguar XJ6 was the last Jaguar car fitted with the XK6 engine. In 1992 the last Daimler DS420 Limousine was produced. Like all other DS420 limousines, it was equipped with a 4.2L XK6 engine.

What other car engine can boast having been fitted in standard production cars for 6 consecutive decades?

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2.4

The 2.4 was an unpopular version of the 1970s. It was a de-stroked (to 76.5mm) version of the 3.4, and produced 133 hp. This engine was used in the following cars:

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See also

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