Full KWE KS6 rebuild from 1996 4 litre XJS

19/09/2007

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A1Donor
1996 4 litre manual XJS donor car 		A2RearOut
Rear suspension removed 		A3EngOut
Engine and gearbox out 		A4Ebay
Engine bay without engine! Virtually no rust! 		A5FrontSusp1
Front suspension out. Even on this late model there is plenty of need for rust removal and restoration.
A6Engine1
Engine detail. This is the latest AJ16 250bhp motor... 		B1Diff
All our differentials are rebuilt by the original manufacturer Dana Spicer. This one had badly worn output bearings. 		B2RearSusp
Rebuild of rear suspension starts with mounting the differential. All parts have been shotblasted and powder coated 		B3Fulcrum
Next go the lower links or fulcrums. Upside down in this picture 		B4Halfshafts
... then the half shafts
B5RearDone
Rear suspension complete and mounted back in car 		C1Front
Front suspension rebuild starts 		C2Front
Just the springs & dampers to go on 		C33FrontDone
Front suspension finished and back in car 		C3Eng1
The engine back from machining and being built up into a full engine. Note clutch on this rare manual care.