Just fired her up for the first time, she sounds beautiful!!! She's ran for half an hour now, no oil leeks! Which surprised me, was not confident in the O rings as oil seals. Guess that was misguided. The car feels so nice just from moving it about to turn her around. No clunks at all from the transmission. Very very smooth. Just have to fix the manifold ware a bolt hole has stripped out. Its blowing a little. Then I'll give her a dam good clean and off for her MOT. I'm so relived to get past that first start up with out pistons flying out of the side of the engine. Now to get past the 1000 mile mark. The MOT 'should' be a breeze. I've got a bit of a cold, a Christmas present form the girlfriend so I'm off to get into the bath then bed. I'm so please she's alive (the car that is, not to say the girl friend is not, because she is. I think you know what I mean. ) and feels so smooth even though she's moved only a few feet.
Thanks to everyone who has helped, Kev with some bits I needed, like the conrod and to Alan for the bottom end that just needed to be put together. Also thanks to Harvey for the advice, I hope I've done it all correct and the flex plate will last as long as the engine. I feel like an apprentice who's just service he's first car all by him self.
Edited By richarduk on 1199128724
Thanks to everyone who has helped, Kev with some bits I needed, like the conrod and to Alan for the bottom end that just needed to be put together. Also thanks to Harvey for the advice, I hope I've done it all correct and the flex plate will last as long as the engine. I feel like an apprentice who's just service he's first car all by him self.
Edited By richarduk on 1199128724