Update time,
Progress has been slow as of late as been flat out building cages but between jobs today so thought we'd have a go at moving things along.
Thought I'd have a little spending spree last week but some 700+ quid later it turned out to be not so little 😬
Decided to go for the hydraulic clutch conversion kit from PMS along with the 52mm release bearing and sleeve needed for the Helix clutch, spigot bearing for the input shaft, new thermostat and 197 plugs. Also got the Laminova oil cooler for Think Automotive.
Any ways today we got some more parts bolted on and managed to get it dropped into the car using a set of knackered gearbox cases to mock up as still waiting for Mark to pull his finger out with the dog box 🤪🤪
Few pictures:
Timing tool knocked up, bit agricultural but will do the job.
Spigot bearing fitted
Boss welded to sandwich plate for temp sensor
The most expensive oil cooler I've ever bought
Next headache is there F all room between the trumpets and and bonnet so looks like I'll have to trim the inner skin off and look into getting a set of angled trumpets to allow an airbox to be fitted.
Hopefully now the engine is in for mock up it will give me some motivation to come doing a bit.