Opened up a few more bits around the inlet.
![[Image: 1510827_10152189635149058_85960121093309...e=56AD43BC]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/1510827_10152189635149058_859601210933097835_n.jpg?oh=3dff155f816cbdb614392a37afcd383c&oe=56AD43BC)
Sorted out the face of the brake cylinder mounting bit too.
![[Image: 10801492_10152189635769058_7437311314028...e=56CD47F6]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/10801492_10152189635769058_7437311314028379599_n.jpg?oh=0d0c35d7307e797deedb2e88572225a1&oe=56CD47F6)
Once this was all under way it was time to order new bits!!
![[Image: 1456025_10152189636674058_57257957677586...e=56B941CE]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/1456025_10152189636674058_5725795767758680927_n.jpg?oh=0dba595d4b3aabe41b4a8c519bf1e9c0&oe=56B941CE)
![[Image: 10264304_10152189637054058_8682120165883...e=56B360EA]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10264304_10152189637054058_8682120165883360115_n.jpg?oh=2810392ca61909a4e9c547496ae61d2b&oe=56B360EA)
![[Image: 10806468_10152189637509058_1367275786796...e=56AE083B]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/10806468_10152189637509058_1367275786796400471_n.jpg?oh=0fc886ecf346b2c244fa4ef66fb7045c&oe=56AE083B)
So nice when stuff gets put on the replacement engine (Big up Ryan!)
![[Image: 1555554_10152189637434058_13556129434449...e=56B19CDE]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/1555554_10152189637434058_135561294344494972_n.jpg?oh=fb22d790ddc172a9cd360897f393cfc5&oe=56B19CDE)
Also had to do a very slight modification to make the clutch kit fit on the new flywheel
![[Image: 10689887_10152189637904058_2491831106362...e=56D12E8F]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10689887_10152189637904058_2491831106362342976_n.jpg?oh=1249637ef99ff74e864ca7fd078114b2&oe=56D12E8F)
This was my old steering rack
![[Image: 1908469_10152189637634058_73059208247877...e=5684B5D5]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/1908469_10152189637634058_7305920824787701890_n.jpg?oh=c84d62011337687fdbc66d0872910e49&oe=5684B5D5)
Needed some work so may as well make it better
I then decided that as the engine was on the garage floor I'd do the head gasket too.
Opened it up and found all this gunk round the cooling jacket holes.
![[Image: 10411172_10152189638704058_7506902474366...e=56B276E0]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10411172_10152189638704058_7506902474366112320_n.jpg?oh=bd6b9a6880dc4290b8b76d72179db40c&oe=56B276E0)
and started cleaning them up. Stanley blade and dad with a hoover nozzle hovering right above it.
![[Image: 10434014_10152189638869058_8512703569510...e=56B713C2]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10434014_10152189638869058_8512703569510806490_n.jpg?oh=b59f1dff4a3679a4eb9c2399fe670555&oe=56B713C2)
not bad eh!
![[Image: 10805604_10152189639039058_5547165300831...e=56C2DAB2]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10805604_10152189639039058_5547165300831925710_n.jpg?oh=e11ed9071f1fa9de5d1f569222a984f3&oe=56C2DAB2)
All done
![[Image: 10372225_10152189638944058_5929959425801...ce15087a5c]](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/v/t1.0-9/10372225_10152189638944058_5929959425801622651_n.jpg?oh=bc5559f1085616448d9ce1aea0e28583&oe=56CE5006&__gda__=1455693056_bd0b909ca23047a4378294ce15087a5c)
New HG
![[Image: 10641209_10152189639099058_3371063022570...e=56B0CC1B]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/10641209_10152189639099058_3371063022570092359_n.jpg?oh=a18cf46ec38be424fe0ea2193fad3009&oe=56B0CC1B)
The head had the same stanley&hoover treatment too.
![[Image: 10387644_10152189639239058_4192139148746...e=56D1D50C]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10387644_10152189639239058_4192139148746196908_n.jpg?oh=b922932861f28bee5e86d2a88591411d&oe=56D1D50C)
This then turned out to be a right pain in the arse!! turn to set torque, now some more degrees, then some more then wait for jupiter to align with mars.
![[Image: 10805585_10152189639299058_3771132076861...e=56CE89DA]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/10805585_10152189639299058_377113207686181943_n.jpg?oh=c2e32f8ea69d5bef71a0d6167cf7a248&oe=56CE89DA)
Time for a few more extras.
This was one of my greater achievements in the project. It was horrendous when I started.
![[Image: 10408753_10152189639594058_1162629987846...e=56C28D4F]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/10408753_10152189639594058_1162629987846706454_n.jpg?oh=2b0d69c03101e5eed82805b73a92a22e&oe=56C28D4F)
![[Image: 1507113_10152189639649058_12191809104206...e=56B6F56B]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/1507113_10152189639649058_1219180910420670399_n.jpg?oh=fd5efaec1916ba7fe61b47104c5c35da&oe=56B6F56B)
Time to start working out where brackets and plastic were supposed to go. Obviously I forgot to take pics of the very last bits, taking them out.
![[Image: 1908469_10152189639774058_45920609921616...e=56BBC625]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/1908469_10152189639774058_4592060992161695166_n.jpg?oh=979df0fcb8c6c9ec1d31c4c8d39968f4&oe=56BBC625)
Then trying to remember where wires and stuff went
![[Image: 10686720_10152210048859058_1404975715003...e=56C059EA]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10686720_10152210048859058_1404975715003882681_n.jpg?oh=c99f878aa633ac24bada55c84b275417&oe=56C059EA)
Then some more shiny stuff!!
![[Image: 10523284_10152210048919058_6505121909762...e=56CF32E9]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10523284_10152210048919058_6505121909762626979_n.jpg?oh=44ebdcd2fe8dc974b23bda1153bbe6fa&oe=56CF32E9)
This was followed with days of trying to get stuff to match up to old pictures I took on the strip down.
NEVER BUY CHEAP TOOLS
![[Image: 10395192_10152210049444058_5226196030661...e=56C78F42]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10395192_10152210049444058_5226196030661914582_n.jpg?oh=e11a947307e2ab8d314db58bbfa5fddd&oe=56C78F42)
Now, when I was aiming to get the replacement engine in I ran into an issue of getting it past the old one. My mate's polo sorted that for me.
![[Image: 10846253_10152210049449058_6683068097457...e=56CB4CC2]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10846253_10152210049449058_6683068097457414426_n.jpg?oh=376876d5dfd8d80df8af206a506cb854&oe=56CB4CC2)
It was then finally time for the day I never thought would come
![[Image: 10523148_10152210049514058_4587339868617...e=56ACBC15]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10523148_10152210049514058_4587339868617149305_n.jpg?oh=a370027ddd8ae5a6632f461b7e2610cc&oe=56ACBC15)
When your mates are more interested in playing games than actually helping you and then mum thinks it's funny to take a picture.
![[Image: 10846438_10152210049519058_4703938491785...e=56C304E9]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10846438_10152210049519058_4703938491785075194_n.jpg?oh=8f8c839e45c0dbeabea66417d5b908c0&oe=56C304E9)
But wheeeey!
![[Image: 10612914_10152210049599058_8979178477218...e=56C83334]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/10612914_10152210049599058_8979178477218306131_n.jpg?oh=c0dd782cd98d0e9639a371416d380c91&oe=56C83334)
See the steering pipes running along the front?
They started like this:
![[Image: 10404455_10152189629559058_7096655570367...e=56BA6553]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/v/t1.0-9/10404455_10152189629559058_7096655570367485164_n.jpg?oh=6bdf56c8cffb7698c71ac34184e8ce46&oe=56BA6553)
So I got to this stage
![[Image: 10846342_10152210049749058_7971868889158...e=56BA1727]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10846342_10152210049749058_7971868889158188117_n.jpg?oh=69cba99320c22616ddf169b39c149442&oe=56BA1727)
and then went to NZ for 3.5months.
![[Image: 10396273_10152408866579058_8299081735534...e=56C75D40]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/10396273_10152408866579058_8299081735534335397_n.jpg?oh=6a0124d2676a06bc50db8ce591e5605f&oe=56C75D40)
The plan had been to get the car on its wheels to get it back in the garage for winter but unfortunately it didn't happen.
So one of dad's mates popped over and popped everything back on that was needed for moving it.
I returned home and immediately put the rad in and got the fans sitting in nicely.
![[Image: 10428002_10152824169469058_4390593655674...e=56CA827E]](https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10428002_10152824169469058_4390593655674273146_n.jpg?oh=3259a9f6439e4e595b3e687f292e81a5&oe=56CA827E)
Sorted out the face of the brake cylinder mounting bit too.
Once this was all under way it was time to order new bits!!
So nice when stuff gets put on the replacement engine (Big up Ryan!)
Also had to do a very slight modification to make the clutch kit fit on the new flywheel
This was my old steering rack
Needed some work so may as well make it better
I then decided that as the engine was on the garage floor I'd do the head gasket too.
Opened it up and found all this gunk round the cooling jacket holes.
and started cleaning them up. Stanley blade and dad with a hoover nozzle hovering right above it.
not bad eh!
All done
New HG
The head had the same stanley&hoover treatment too.
This then turned out to be a right pain in the arse!! turn to set torque, now some more degrees, then some more then wait for jupiter to align with mars.
Time for a few more extras.
This was one of my greater achievements in the project. It was horrendous when I started.
Time to start working out where brackets and plastic were supposed to go. Obviously I forgot to take pics of the very last bits, taking them out.
Then trying to remember where wires and stuff went
Then some more shiny stuff!!
This was followed with days of trying to get stuff to match up to old pictures I took on the strip down.
NEVER BUY CHEAP TOOLS
Now, when I was aiming to get the replacement engine in I ran into an issue of getting it past the old one. My mate's polo sorted that for me.
It was then finally time for the day I never thought would come
When your mates are more interested in playing games than actually helping you and then mum thinks it's funny to take a picture.
But wheeeey!
See the steering pipes running along the front?
They started like this:
So I got to this stage
and then went to NZ for 3.5months.
The plan had been to get the car on its wheels to get it back in the garage for winter but unfortunately it didn't happen.
So one of dad's mates popped over and popped everything back on that was needed for moving it.
I returned home and immediately put the rad in and got the fans sitting in nicely.