Category Archives: Build

Urgh. Probably the worst part of the build this. I wish I’d spread it out over the course of the build to break it up a bit rather than have it all as one chunk, but then I did wildly … Continue reading →

Firstly, apologies for the delays here. I encountered a few problems and wanted to get them resolved before updating the blog. That will all be covered in a later post. Once the remaining silicone hoses arrived, I finished mocking it … Continue reading →

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 →