When we first wrote about this unique Jaguar XJ40 we only had a short video to go by but then a team from the Netherlands called the Mad Jag Power Stroke pulling team informed us this was their project. The team recently contacted us again to share the rebuild of their diesel V8 and to inform us they are going to be testing the Jaguar soon.
The engine is a 7.3 L Ford IDI diesel V8 with lowered compression, Bosch inline injection pump, bigger injectors, two K27 turbochargers, and 45 psi wastegates. Power goes through a Ford C6 full manual valve body transmission and Dana 80 rear end with 4.10:1 gears.
The car was built to compete in sled pulling. Here are a few videos of the Jaguar on the track before the engine rebuild.
Source: MadJagPowerStroke Facebook page via ESD Facebook page
If it’s extremely unorthodox …. you can be sure it was a Dutchman who “done it”.