Installing the motor

Before the motor is installed the engine wiring loom is fitted, along with the oils tank and the engingine electrical panel.

The oil tank has been thoroughly cleaned and painted, the sender unit checked and reinstalled

 

All the tinware has been fitted to the motor, along with the freshly polished SSI heat exchangers

The skimmed flywheel is fitted with new bolts and the new cluch fitted before offering the gearbox up to the motor

The engine and gearbox assembly are now on the custom made trolley jack stand ready to go into the car

The assembly is now rolled into postion under the car, which is raised up about 3 feet on axle stands

The jack is raised until the gearbox mounting bolts can be fitted

 

 

The motor is raised further until the rear mounting bolts can be done up

Job done!