Finally got an a chance to trial fit the engine - went straight in without any problems. Now just need to measure and mark up lots of things.
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Very nice indeed! Can't wait to drop in my V8 next year :-)

Excellent job very neat install.

Will post some of mine with new engine in.

Couldnt run to the ARP head stud set though . Did you fit without the front crank pully on ?

Ps the dice are a dice touch

regards

Agriv8

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ARP head stub kit was not on my shopping list BUT when I ordered a set of main stubs ( approx£60 ) the head stubs were sent by mistake ! ( the box had a main stud lable stuck on top of a head stud label )

so I waited a few months and ordered main studs from elsewere!!

No front pully made life simple. it just slotted stright in in under 10 mins on my own.

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s'looking good. Its coming along nicely.

How thick is the metal for your engine mounts?

Dont know will have a look later. seem to remember a delay in getting them from old luego as they had to change suppliers due to a problem with their current supplier( no more credit poss!)

Paul

Why?

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5mm thick
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just need to learn to weld and buy a welder so that I can weld in the gear box bracket - or I could just bolt it in?
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Paul,

What it the gear box cross member sat on ? cant really see on the picture.

will take some pictures of mine and post after tea.

regards

Iain

Come on Paul, I thought that you'd. have had it in and running by now, being half term and all that.

Looking good though, we'll. have to pop round for a closer look some time.

Furry dice look familar

Simon

Looking good, what did you do about the g'box remote in the end?

I've just bolted thru my gbox mount onto the plate below.

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Paul mine is Just bolted tough some rubber mat to 5mm plate.

Gearbox mount

oh and one with the new one in



new engine in

Just got to get the bugger fired up Master Cylander and rad to plumb back in.

Regards

Agriv8

embarased and excited

Excited the bugger just run
( 5 seconds max ) sounds good

Embarased after checking twice still had the Dizzie 180 deg out

they do sound lovly you know.

regards

Agriv8

Starting to look like a car now!
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Looking good, but I note that the remote isn't on the gearbox. This is where mine got complicated. The reverse detent wants to be right where one of the tunnel uprights lives. Unless you've got a wider tunnelled chassis and have modified the chassis plate for the gearbox mount the remote will probably foul. Yours may be fine, but have a check before you drill for the mounts !

Simon

The engine has beed out again and put back in with remote fitted - now I just need to alter the reverse plate on the remote before final markings for mounts.

Paul.

remote - need to remove agian and sort out reverse block.
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