Monthly Archives: January 2012

The major job I started this week was fitting all the coolant parts. As mentioned previously, I’m following the “coolant re-route” so the manual and parts Westfield supply are of little use. The reroute itself is well documented on the … Continue reading →

A few simple jobs done this week, plus some work on the cooling which probably warrants a post on its own. Firstly, the holes for the passenger engine mount were drilled. This was a bit tricky as it’s on a … Continue reading →

Yes, the engine is finally fitted! I had intended to do a few other bits first, namely painting the gearbox, replacing the rear oil seal and turret seal (again, on the gearbox) and modifying the sump. In the end, I … Continue reading →

The handbrake was the next victim. It looked straight forward enough, but the pre-drilled holes the manual alluded to weren’t there. Still, I was confident in my ability to drill a couple of holes. I bolted the lever up to … Continue reading →