Now whilst the engine was in the kit I noticed the sump was very low. (the front chassis rail was on blocks to gain height to get the engine hoist under the car)
One quick call to Scholar engines and I now have a lowline sump.
Friday 12 December 2008
Test fit the engine
After bolting the gearbox to the engine I test fitted it to find out where to drill the holes for the engine mounts.
There is a part of the bell housing that needs to be cut off to clear the passenger side footwell.
The near side engine mount needs to be spaced of the engine due to a bit that sticks out.
With the engine in place I marked the holes that needed to be drilled.
The next move was to remove the engine, drill and bolt the mounts in place.
Helpfull tip: If you can't get your hand between the mount plate and the stainless panel, take your spanner and place a bit of masking tape on one side of it at the ring end, place the nut in the ring and then place the washer on top of the nut, then fold over the masking tape to just stick on the edge of the washer. Now the nut and washer won't slip or fall off.
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