The Ford 300 six never let me down and in discussions, mechanics and non mechanics and in farm use, just a nodding agreement they last a long time. A couple of taxi drivers have raved about the Chrysler slant six longevity.
I agree the XKE 6 is an intrinsically beautiful engine, no plastic covers. I read somewhere that the lower end/block was derived from a lightweight WWII tank (anyone know if that is accurate?)-pushing it up the trailer ramp, I can believe 600 pounds even with the aluminum head.
I'm seriously considering putting the Vortec 4.2 in my XKE rat rod project (and pickle the original engine), looks like an easy fit, its gotta be alot lighter than the Jag. engine. Should be cheap to keep running if I use GM accessories and transmission, and hopefully I can follow the high performance leaders and get 400 streetable na hp. Can anyone point me to a reference on its weight?
Thanks, Skip
