Had a slow start to the day today
but things soon started moving flippin fast.
new metal water pipe made for the manifold and fitted to engine,
mounts had the bushes pressed back in and bolted back to the block,
R380 Gearbox was prepped ready for final fitting,
speedo drive changed etc,
oil checked, it has some oil that looks like the same colour as meth spirits any ideas?
Engine & gearbox was then fitted back into the engine bay along with the brake servo,
Close up of the engine mount and earthing tags,
Oil filter and cooler hoses all fitted,
also, heater hoses were sorced and fitted to the engine and heater matrix outlets.
Power steering pressure hoses fitted to pump and rack,
all engine electrics finished minus coil pack and starter to battery lead.
speedo cable fitted to box and clocks (lot of swearing and toys being thrown around by me doing this

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Antiroll bar spacers fitted and roll bar set.
Hope to have the new ecu mounting plate done next weekend and the ecu,fusebox and relay block fixted to it and bolted in place, then the ecu wiring can be finished off,
gearstick mods needed,
prop fitting,
exhaust mods,
suspenssion mods.
rest of the cooling system, (water pipes and stat housing to be made)
then map tweaking and start up.