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..

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

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

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

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...