The engine was first seen in a Jaguar under the bonnet of the X100-generation XK8 before gracing the engine bay of the X308 XJ and others. Development work on the AJ-V8 began in the early 90s and the new engine was given the green light for production in 1993, with the finished product emerging just 36 months later.. Jaguar AJ-V8 DOHC engine From 1996 on The Jaguar AJ-V8 is a compact DOHC - V8 - petrol engine , the automotive brands Jaguar , Land Rover and Lincoln (Ford) is used. The AJ-V8 is only the fourth Jaguar-developed engine generation. The AJ-V8 engine replaced the in- line six-cylinder AJ6 (AJ16) and the V12 in all Jaguar vehicles from 1997.

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AJ-V8 The AJ-V8 was designed to use Nikasil-coated cylinders rather than the more-common iron cylinder liners. However, like the BMW M60, high-sulphur fuel reacted with the Nikasil liners and caused engine failures. Jaguar replaced affected engines, and has used conventional cast-iron linings ever since.. THE JAGUAR AJ-V8 ENGINE Some History. Let us start by dispelling the belief still held by a few people that Jaguar just adapted a Ford designed V8 to create their new power unit. The truth is actually the reverse. Jaguar designed the engine in its entirety, it is manufactured in the UK, and a simplified variant is shipped over to the US where Lincoln install it in their LS model! Jaguar's.