Well got my shiney bits back so i can put a bit more of it back together-

rocker cover and cam carriers-



Varoius brackets re painted black, heres one of them-



Exhaust manifold heat sheild-



Here's all the bits fitted to the engine, made up with them as they fit so well and look better than new-






Well thats the engine coming along nicely, just waiting for a few more bits to arrive so i changed my engine for the gearbox and stripped down a five speed Citroen Xsara box and checked it over, it looks really good and considering its done over 100k has no real marks to it at all.

Thinking about sending the casing off to be powder coatedB)

Box of bits :lol




Not really done a great deal more to this project at the minute as i am waiting for various parts to arrive.

Although i did receive a fly wheel and a few bits back from the powder coaters, manganed to fit all the pullies, new water pump etc and fit my modified engine block bracket for the engine mount.

A few teasers, starting to look very pretty-




Heres the bracket i modified with a rather large stil saw, cut the brackets off for the power steering pump, a bit the same way you would if you were fitting the supercharger kit, once this was done i sent the bracket away to be powder coated (its an addiction i tell you:lol)

Obviously you dont cut the brackets off if you car is equipt with pas, mine isnt.





Just waiting for the gear box casing to come back from the powder coaters then the engine and box are ready to be mated back to the engine bay.

Once the engine is sat in the bay i have another sump that has been........ yes wait for it..... powder coated :lol Not fitted that yet as i fear it would get mangled as the engine is slid along the floor whilst fitting it.

Still undecided as to whether i should have the bay re painted as in some places there is the odd mark/scratch and dare i say it some surface rust:angry

Carl