A revised breather system with flame traps, to protect from an engine fire, was specified by the military. ![]() The HT leads were also waterproofed and covered with braided metal sleeving and led to military grade standard spark plugs. The distributor was screened and waterproofed. The standard SU carburettors were replaced with a single, large, down-draft Solex carburetter, fitted on top of the inlet manifold. The specification was changed considerably from the car engine. ![]() Having passed stringent trials by the Army the XK was chosen for fitting to the Alvis Scorpion range of light tanks and tracked armoured vehicles. XK engine on display in the Collections Centre at Gaydonįollowing the success of the XK engine Jaguar considered other applications for the unit and one of them was to adapt the 4.2-litre XK for military use.
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