Finally got the engine all back in and together a few weeks ago , few little things have changed but nothing to big. Got the tapet cover repainted after people scratched it on me but turned out way better. All the vacuum lines have been ran properly now and a few other little bits and pieces have been sorted out better then what they were before.

I wanted to start it at home before it got sent away to get tuned so I started it with the old start up tune that it had in it. It carried on and struggled to start but managed to get it started due to this engine having cams and the last one didn't.

Should be getting tuned in the next couple of weeks if I get motivated to organize it. Fingers crossed I have a bit more luck this time around

Good luck. This car deserves to see some tarmac ASAP!

How much did you cut out of the diff? And what axles are you running?

Awesome. Keep us updated!

yeah great updates...
 

hey guys,

finally my car somewhat runs, manage to get it down on Wednesday to get tuned.
ended up making 248 on 13psi but have a few problems to sort out.
first one was the alternator wasn't charging so as it was getting high in the rev range the fuel pressure was slighty dropping and the injectors where only at 75% of there duty cicle.
2nd problem was that it was only starting to build boost at 5500rpm which I think my cat is cactus.

Iam happy that it somewhat runs now and the new engine seams to be running fine. Hope to have the problems sorted out then back to the tuner, hopefully in time before he goes to America for a month.

don't know if the video will work as its on face book

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=567461436618394

Nice work dayne

small update, think boost problem is sorted just waiting to hear back from my alternator to see If that's buggered.
But to see if its boosting right had to take it for a drive round the block and to the fabricators house :) so happy to take for the smallest of drive and wish you could drive with the bonnet off all the time




just going to focus on getting it registed before I send it to get tuned again

Tuff! Will hav to com round soon and check it out! Havent seen u n ur brother in ages!

looks tops! Engine bay is fantastic. Very ' minimalist' :)