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[Bungle]

and running

[Dog]

Not yet fellas

Subframe is out, fitting the engine into it tomorrow, and then its going into the car...
ONCE I can get the starter to turn the engine over to get my oil pressure up...

[Jammy]

Looking good Dog. However, isn't the inner wing going to be in the way of the oil cooler, and aren't you going to need to take the carbs and rad off to get the engine in the mini?

[Bungle]

he did say the front subframe's off so he might be droping the body over the engine

[Jordie]

id take the carbs n that off anyway, easier to manovre the body over without knocking/damaging them anyway.

[Jammy]

Yea, I read that too Bumgle, but your still going to have to be VERY careful not to scratch the inner wing on the rad, and taking the carbs off you'll get much more room to manouvre the engine and subframe.

[Bungle]

any progress dog

[Dog]

Progress... well....

First of all. My carbs weren't bolted, they were just lay on the studs for the photo, so they came off, the oil cooler isn't in the way as the in "insteped" more in than it looks on the pics, its almost sat where the coil is normally.

And yeh, I lifted the body over the engine, makes it a whole lot easier, and the rad doesn't touch the inner wing either before you start saying


Anyways, pictures speak a thousond words...


Engine fully dressed - just see where things will end up once fitted...


All the bits gathered ready for the big heaveho...



And its in


Along with my new favourite photo



Only problems I had was my dad kept asking if I wanted a cuppa every 10mins... and it started to rain as the engine was being lifted into the Van... sodding weather.

[Jordie]

well done

[miniboo]

so is it running yet?

[M44K TS]

cool, looks like a very tidy installation. I was racking my brains trying to think what the engine colours reminded me of, then it hit me....

[Pie]

Only problems I had was my dad kept asking if I wanted a cuppa every 10mins

how is that a problem??!

[jack_marshall]

Bob on lad!!

Dont like the red radiator cowling though! But each to their own!

[Bungle]

very colour full

[Dog]

so is it running yet?

Not yet, the daylight went before I could do much more... should be running Saturday

cool, looks like a very tidy installation. I was racking my brains trying to think what the engine colours reminded me of, then it hit me....

Cheeky sod looks better than a dirty oily engine after all

Only problems I had was my dad kept asking if I wanted a cuppa every 10mins

how is that a problem??!

I need to go for a pee every 20mins

Bob on lad!!

Dont like the red radiator cowling though! But each to their own!

Don't worry, it'll soon change colour once I've got the Van fully up and running...

very colour full

I even kept between the lines