Will It Run? - Forgotten V12 Jaguar with a Great Story and a New Engine

In 1986 this XJ12 ran hot and blew it's V12 engine. It has been sitting every since with no engine. It's time to give this forgotten Jaguar a new life and a new V12 engine! The engine is installed now, will it run?
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[@user-nh6ct9pl2b]

This is what I enjoy actual repairs being done .

[@Mozart_The_Cat]

The sound of a Jag V12 trying to start is unmistakeable.

[@RoverThreeandaHalfLitre]

There's something special about a V12 and those who know what they are doing when working on them. It's great to have both the back story and the engineering side in these videos.

[@heckmacbuff]

Great work! It's going to live another day.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Thanks!

[@berwhaletheavenger]

Fantastic. I'm a BMW guy and have been for years, but the 5.3 V12 is possibly my favourite engine. It's just superb. I was lucky enough to own one in an XJ-S 35 years ago.
It's so important to keep these cars going. Jaguar as a company is just about dead now - for me it died years ago but their reputation was founded on these cars. All the money and engineers Mercedes had and they still couldn't beat a few clever guys in a small factory in Coventry. 😀

[@davidwarr8600]

Another good video and a relief for sure.

[@user-gd9fo1jk1v]

The V12 Whisperer….!

[@MM_in_Havasu]

Great job, sounds healthy! Thanks Adam!

[@uhn100]

Excellent progress Adam look forward to the next episode best regards AndyAllen.

[@WAYNEDOUBLE]

Great work Adam

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Thanks!

[@coolayz]

Sounds like a Spitfire starting ❤

[@patwilkes4122]

Great progress and interesting video. Thanks so much

[@LivingWithAClassic]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeffharrison5265]

Huge Success Adam!! Well done. The more you can film on this job, the better please. Loving it.

[@johndavey72]

No problem , always a solution ..........situation normal ........thankyou Adam !

[@shauntvr4312]

Nice job sounds like a race car🎉

[@nicholassheffo5723]

Even though it is a 4-door, Patrick Macnee would have been proud!

[@76UVB]

Well done, it's always a good feeling when they fire up for the first time after lying dormant for so many years

[@LivingWithAClassic]

It sure is

[@nrw34260]

It would be nice to know your backstory. We you Jaguar trained/mechanically trained or self taught?

[@installwebercarburetorsona6159]

Nice!

[@dougwernham5209]

Very interesting video thank you Adam.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Thanks for watching!

[@charlesodendhal6772]

The firing order hoodie would appeal to me more if it said "Jaguar V12" and had a logo.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Thanks for the input

[@parrotraiser6541]

Now I know what a V-12 tractor sounds like. :-)*
Would a stand of the kind hospitals use for saline drips (to keep their prisoners from escaping) be a way to rig up an external fuel supply for early-stage engine tests?

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Yay, it works!

[@MaxJames597yompfitness]

looks like a tank engine

[@russellwhite7407]

👍🇦🇺

[@davidsolloway9349]

like 6 !