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as the 'A' type. The combination of larger valves with the original intake port diameters allowed faster gas flow at low and medium speeds to promote better low and medium range torque. As the MK VIII was not likely to be revved as high as the C-Type racers and the XK 140's equipped with the 'C' type head the reduction in flow at high rpm's was not seen to be a disadvantage.
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Engines equipped with the 'A' type head were advertised at 160 bhp (119.3 kW); the MK VIII with the 'B' type head were advertised at 190 bhp (141.7 kW), and engines with the 'C' type head at 210 bhp (156.6 kW). The 'B' type head was painted a light green on the 3.4 litre
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racer and available as an option on the XK 140) this naming made more sense than might at first appear. The 'B' type head used the larger valves of the 'C' type head, with the smaller intake port diameter of original XK cylinder head that had been introduced on the MK VII, which was now referred to
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A Mark VIII, crewed by
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The Mark VIII inherited from its predecessor the 3442 cc
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959:Jaguar Cars
952:SS Cars Ltd
834:Mk VII
819:SS 3½ litre
784:SS 2½ litre
750:SS 1½ litre
721:SS 1 / SS 2
472:Jaguar Cars
468:SS Cars Ltd
425:10 November
323:Motor sport
305:Borg Warner
297:carburetors
235:company of
206:Predecessor
94:Jaguar Cars
987:Categories
947:Ownership
844:Mk IX
335:References
311:Production
201:Chronology
160:Dimensions
145:Powertrain
124:luxury car
100:Production
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829:Mk V
704:E-Type S3
699:E-Type S2
301:overdrive
216:Successor
166:Wheelbase
121:Full-size
38:summarize
237:Coventry
85:Overview
866:XJ12 S2
861:XJ12 S1
479: »
251:Styling
245:Mark IX
924:E-Type
915:D-Type
910:C-Type
897:Racing
873:Sports
810:XJ6 S2
805:XJ6 S1
764:S-Type
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716:Saloon
666:SS 100
654:Sports
508:1970s
505:1960s
502:1950s
499:1940s
496:1930s
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233:Jaguar
175:Length
151:Engine
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684:XK140
679:XK120
661:SS 90
303:or a
183:Width
116:Class
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886:XKSS
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