{"id":106263,"date":"2023-10-18T16:53:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T21:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=106263"},"modified":"2023-10-18T16:53:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T21:53:39","slug":"1987-jaguar-xj6-with-a-bmw-m60-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=106263","title":{"rendered":"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106272\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106272\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-01.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shaun Barnes built his 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 at his co-owned company <a href=\"https:\/\/keltecperformanceonlineshop.co.uk\/22727-2\/\">Keltec Performance<\/a> in Leeds, England. Shaun swapped the factory 5.3 L V12 for a 4.0 L BMW <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BMW_M60\">M60B40<\/a> V8. The motor runs a custom exhaust fabricated by Keltec Performance and pairs with a five-speed manual transmission. The sedan runs on an air suspension with Aston Martin DB7 V12 Vantage brakes. On the outside Shaun installed modified X308 bumpers and covered everything in JLR Carpathian Grey paint. Listen to him explain how he built the car to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@handbuiltcars\">Hand Built Cars<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BMYbFGwkXyo?si=RMNzrTS0bh7lxG-R\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106273\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106273\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106273\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-02.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-03.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106275\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106275\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106275\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-04.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-04.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-04.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106276\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106276\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-05.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106277\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106277\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106277\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=106277\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-07.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-106278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-07.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-07.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-07.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1987-Jaguar-XJ6-with-a-BMW-M60-V8-07.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/keltecperformanceonlineshop.co.uk\/22727-2\/\">Keltec Performance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@handbuiltcars\">Hand Built Cars<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shaun Barnes built his 1987 Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 at his co-owned company Keltec Performance in Leeds, England. Shaun swapped the factory 5.3 L V12 for a 4.0 L BMW M60B40 V8. The motor runs a custom exhaust fabricated by Keltec Performance and pairs with a five-speed manual transmission. The sedan runs on an air&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=106263\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1987 Jaguar XJ6 with a BMW M60 V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":106272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[661],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-xj"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":944,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=944","url_meta":{"origin":106263,"position":0},"title":"Jaguar XJ and XK GM V8 Swap Kit","author":"swaptastic","date":"March 3, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a beautiful 1997 XK8 with a LS1 out of a 2000 Corvette. The swap was completed using a kit from Jaguar Specialties. Their kits allow you to run any 1969 or newer Chevy V8 into multiple Jaguar models. 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