Close .... but no cigar... Jags have iron blocks and aluminum heads... this engine has an alloy block... but it is English.... I'll give you a bigger hint... like Jaguar... this company is also owned by Ford Motor Company..:D

Here is what a 3.8 liter Jag motor looks like...

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97bosshammer,

I use 1 can of disk brake cleaner,let it set 10 min.
the flush with water , works for me.

I used a regular degreaser and a bunch of water. The motors are out so it was wide open. I thought that the idea of filling th bilge with hot, soapy water then drive around the block was a good idea. So, I filled 'er up hooked the truck up and drove to the car wash.
The bilge is squeaky clean and all of the oily water ran right up into the cabin:rolleyes:

What a dummy...

I've used Super Clean and a couple of buddies of mine discovered "Purple Power" found at your local Advance Auto to be a spray on; set for a bit; spray off product.

BUT whatever you use, after it has dried out a bit go back in and spray everything down with WD-40 to preserve the surface of all metal areas and help prevent those spots mentioned above.

As another cleaning tip from your local Advance Auto store:
Mequires Tire/Rim cleaner that comes in a clear spray bottle of pinkish liquid. Cheap; effective; easy to use yellow hull cleaner. Just spray on, let sit a couple of minutes and spray off. It doesn't have to necessarily have to say Marine boyz...

I am going to say Austin Martin, possibly out of a DB7. The Jag photo is sweet. The XKE is one of my favorite cars. I just love British and American sports cars. Do you have any picks of a Lotus maybe?

That funny:D

Bingo!... It's an Aston Martin DB6 4.0 liter engine... Sorry... couldn't find any pics of a Lotus... I did some work recently on a very nice Europa ... it was one of the twin cam ford block cars...not a renault engined car.... fast... so small... my knuckles hit the windshield while my hands were on the steering wheel... :D