Wednesday began sorting out the exhaust
Take one hanger bracket ground back
licked with some paint
Then hammerited
this is how I'm helped
a cat
with the engine on the dolly I pulled the gearbox off and put my JWT flywheel and GSpec clutch on
I had also changed the PS pump and fitted a new sandwich plate to allow me to run an oil cooler, I modified the plate to take my gauges aswell.
In the bay I rubbed down a few areas and changed the Steering rack bushes for poly ones.
after umming and ahhing over removing the ABS I broken that off for next year and we got the engine back in
this time on all 4 poly mounts
ThursdayJust tidying up loose ends, had a package from Dale resulting in
Custom brackets cause I'm smart
Refitted the manifold with a new decat from shagwah, got the cooler mounted in place
FridayFew things that have annoyed me I took the time to fix
the little pockets under the scuttle panel that water happily sits in, Ive drilled two drain holes either side, these were sprayed over with stonechip to prevent rust.
I cranked the car over a few times with the HT leads and plugs pulled till the oil pressure light went out to prime the cooler and it fired up first time
The cooler has given me almost 3/4 litre extra capacity of oil which is a huge bonus
This was brand new
almost complete, green wheels are off now for the winter.
and back down with the bumper all fitted up nice and snug
cheeky cooler
I took it out and I'm happy to report it feels very quick, I did have a moment of no lobes.... the cause was the RSM not being powered on, checked back through the wiring and the earth cable had been pulled from the loom, most likely from being pulled through the firewall.
All in all a hell of a week sweating my tits off but it feels good now Ive done it, mods added weight saved things future proofed and lots of improvements