the exhausts where quite bad on the car bodged up and rattling.

they started out like this from the rear








so I cut away all the rear pipes as they where rotten and rubbing on the leaf springs.

also silencers where rattling so I removed the inner skin then rewelded them.





I got 2 metres of 2.5" stainless exhaust



rerouted the rear pipes up

and around the leaf springs and left 3" out the back to keep within the bumper line.

there all measured up dead level and square to each other.

also gave the rear panel a quick polish





the mains are bad the crank is well worn and I think probably beyond a grind in one

area and some of the cause has been overheating I think.

the rad fan was to small and approx. 1.5" away from the rad with no shroud !

and the water temp sensor is the wrong one so normal range is actually overheating,

plus the rad cap doesn't seal !

so ive ordered a new rad cap and fitted a 16" fan today tight to the core

the old tiny fan





and the new much bigger fan central to the rad and touching it pulls hard through
the core now





block is all cleaned up and ready to go




complete gasket set, high volume oil pump and new mains will be here tomorrow.

im going to fit the new mains and pump, get the sump on then prime the pump with

my drill. last week we were making 45 psi cold.

as long as we make more than that at the same drill speed I will build the engine

back up and just try it.

but if I don't see more than 45 psi im not gonna bother as its a complete waste of

time. fingers crossed it works and I can get a little use out of it.

ive possibly found a 318 engine for sale, if I can get it for the right money il buy it

and start building the 350/350 motor I want for it.

wish me luck, I think im gonna need it lol