Category Archives: Assembly

Interior – Side and Badges.

Slowly managing to paint all of the interior in Top Coat. Probably another 6 hours to complete painting everything. Also ordered some new (second hand) badges for my boot off Yahoo Auctions via Jesse Streeter As you can see someone … Continue reading

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Interior – Roof

Slowly finishing off painting the interior of the car. All the worst areas have been primed and now the roof is painted in Wattyl Kill Rust Epoxy Enamel. Just a matter of painting everything else now.

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Assembly – Head – Part II

Getting ready to finish reassembling the head. Checking the cam housing fitment. Painted and cleaned parts in the backyard. Rocker arms marinating in kerosene.

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Assembly – Head – Part I

I installed the engine head. Using ARP head studs and nuts.

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Assembly – Timing Cover and Oil Pan

On the 3rd attempt I managed to install the front timing cover with new oil seals. Using the FEL-PRO TCS455181 Kit and 7MGE crankshaft oil seal. I used Hylomar on the gaskets. It’s fiddly stuff but is supposed to work … Continue reading

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Blank Canvas

Pulled off the bonnet and stored it until it is ready to go back on. A blank canvas.

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Assembly – Timing Cover

Cleaned Timing Cover with new water pump, seals and hardware. To installed this weekend hopefully without over-torquing the gasket this time.

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Block – Assembly

So today I attempted for the second time to assemble the engine block. The first time I tried I broke a piston ring meaning that I had to order a whole new set of the things. The 2 most important … Continue reading

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