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« Reply #75 on: July 23, 2011, 02:22:49 AM »
hey is this you?

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« Reply #76 on: July 23, 2011, 06:43:28 AM »
No, LOL! No massive front mount. ;)
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« Reply #77 on: July 23, 2011, 04:52:21 PM »
The Tailshaft has returned! All bolted in.



All the important shapes of the sump have been tacked in place and now the only thing left is to fill the gaps and seal it up!!!









Should be able to make sense of the oil pickup arrangement from all of them... ;)
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« Reply #78 on: July 26, 2011, 02:09:46 PM »
I finished the sump. Now for a lick of paint! :D





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« Reply #79 on: July 26, 2011, 02:13:43 PM »
awesome work man, cant wait to see this one finished!
Cheers, Dave.
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« Reply #80 on: July 30, 2011, 03:02:45 PM »
Drain plugs and oil return line all welded in, and now painted up!!





Getting there... slooooowly
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« Reply #81 on: August 02, 2011, 06:42:33 PM »
Sump is on, engine is going in. Jeeeeesus, what a headfuck...

:P

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« Reply #82 on: August 03, 2011, 04:01:40 PM »
So why's that?? it's not like that engine hasn't been in that engine bay before?

what was different this time?
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« Reply #83 on: August 03, 2011, 04:47:05 PM »
It's where it's going to stay until it runs... then if it blows up it might come out again... LOL
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« Reply #84 on: August 10, 2011, 08:12:52 PM »
Bought a boost referenced rising rate and a 100psi 255LPH in tank fuel pump.



El cheapo chinese ebay junk! LOL
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« Reply #85 on: August 10, 2011, 10:50:41 PM »
as long as it works......

i bought one of these regs ages ago. have u worked out what the semi-circle alloy bracket thing is for?
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« Reply #86 on: August 10, 2011, 11:19:18 PM »
It deletes the old vac regulator and goes in its place.
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« Reply #87 on: August 15, 2011, 02:56:33 PM »
Circus-time!



now to polish off the top rad support panel... :D
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« Reply #88 on: August 15, 2011, 05:36:36 PM »
Got the radiator support in...



I'll install the bonnet pins tomorrow, and hopefully get onto the wiring side of things...
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« Reply #89 on: August 19, 2011, 02:34:38 PM »
More NOS goodies!



Mint as boxes too, made me hesitate to open them... for half a second!!! LOL

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