I was thinking 1 - 1.5k miles should do it. Then drop the oil and go and see Bob.

 

Quick update for everyone. Got the blocks back from the machine shop on Saturday and started the rebuild. Had an issue with a piston, which meant a wait for new pistons rings. They arrived yesterday so I was able to fit the heads. Today was fitting the turbo, water / breather pipes, timing covers and cogs.

Tomorrow is the timing belt, exhaust manifold. Thursday will be the inlet manifold and other ancilleries. Hopefully I'll get the engine dropped back in on Friday.

Here's a pic so far:

 

Fair play you've been really busy since yesterday, Top job fella.

Will drop that pulley off to you tomorrow.

Thank you again for the help TOP MAN.
SIMON OWES YOU ONE.

 

Great Rich, bet you can't wait !! Looking very clean - Where's your pulley gone ??

I do owe you one or two

 

All looking sweet Rich.

Looking forward to seeing the car done, maybe near mine on the road lol.

 

well done mate, looking great so far and hope it all goes ok

 

Thanks for the comments guys.
Got everything done tonight, apart from the timing belt. Hopefully this will be fitted tomorrow and the covers can go on. On schedule to have it running on the weekend.

 

Looking good Rich, did you find those bolts?

 

I found one of them I think the other has gone down the back of the racking. I won't need one for now, but may be in touch over the weekend.

Thanks for dropping the exhaust in, I'm sure you won't be getting it back and I'll be handing over some green

 

Nice one Rich - Glad you're steaming along with the build - Won't be long

 

Hopefully not. Dylan has assured me that the timing cog will be with me tonight. So I can time it up, fit the covers and then give the manifold a clean, as it seems to have oily hands prints all over it

 

I hadn't realised you hadn't had the cog Mate Sorry, as you know I sprayed mine red and it's gone the same way A toothbrush maybe

 

Well it's built
Just got to drop it in and connect it up.

 

Sweet!! Bet your chuffed!!

 

Lovely sight -- Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!!!!

 

Awesome Rich, excellent work there mate

 

Thanks for the support, just need to find out if she'll start (hopefully tonight)

Ty, I found the bolts. I had put them safe by storing them in a plastic cup

 

Well what a mother ****** 2 hours in and all I have achieved is getting wet!!!!

Going back to it know.

 

That's comitment. 10/10.

 

I thought you would have put them in a 'safe' place but it was so safe you couldn't remember where it was , hope the fitment goes well.

 

nice one

 

Awesome Rich hope you manage to get it started

 

Any news??

 

At 11 o'clock I gave up, knackered and absolutely soaked through. Whatever I try the damn thing will not slot into place, the lambda sensor in the uppipe is catching on the chassis, tried to remove it but it is stuck fast in the exhaust.

Going to have another attempt this morning and see where we're at.

 

Took the exhaust manifold off to give me more room and the engine slid in but would still not mate up the the gearbox. Turns out the new exedy clutch plate doesn't fit on the gearbox spindle

Spoke to the supplier and they are going to look into it Monday. Seriously running out of time and it ain't looking promising

 

Here's the pic

 

Monday !!!!! Gutting Mate, what a nightmare for you - why can't anything be straight forward !

 

New clutch won't be here, realistically until the end of the week. With my mapping session booked for Saturday, I decided yesterday to drop the block back in after work.

Got everything back in and wired up, primed the fuel system and found that there a fuel leak. Tonight will be spent stripping bits out and trying to find which injector is leaking.

 

Sounds like your having a nightmare Rich Hope you get it sorted

 

What a nightmare, Me too Rich, hope you get it done and dusted soon