February 4th, 2017

Spend: £66.98

 

Completed engine mount alteration and now it looks like the bonnet fits, as well as having enough clearance with the alternator on the chassis.

 

 

Started on fuel lines and relocated fuel pressure regulator to the rear of the engine next to the coils by altering an IKEA fastener slightly.

 

 

Fastened the clutch and accelerator cables.  Measured up all the cooling pipe sizes so I can start ordering these up.  Also won a starter motor on Ebay, bit of a gamble with regards to the right size.  Will know next week!

 

February 5th, 2017

Spend: £0.00

 

Fuel lines in and secured.  Ordered more parts, but will have to start a serious measure with regards to the cooling pipes.  Looks like I can't use much (if at all) of the stuff I received with the engine.

 

February 11th, 2017

Spend: £24.80

 

 

Installed fuel filter on another IKEA bracket.  Starter from Ebay didn't fit after all.  The three mounting points are unfortunately in a different position.

 

February 18th, 2017

Spend: £14.85

 

Busy week leading up to today.  Was handed goody bag from @dombanks with hoses at our monthly meet, picked up a Polo rad from @Neil Boyd and visited @black st who hooked me up to a local guy that is a wiz with a welder.  Fuel tank dropped off for adding more capacity and converting so I can use the Landrover pump and complete the fuel system.  Also got another bag of hoses from Paul.

At home I installed the starter that I got from a guy from the Locostbuilder forums who kindly agreed to let me try it before I buy it.  Needed 5mm of spacers to make it fit, but can't test engagement until I've got the rest of the car up and running.

 

 

As the postman failed miserably this week to deliver some cooling pipes, I created a cover plate for the exhaust gap instead.

 

 

February 19th, 2017

Spend: £70.13

 

 

Dug out the exhaust wrap I bought 2 years ago and finally applied it to the exhaust header.  Had to enlarge the cover plate hole slightly.  Then fitted the rear lights which I had exchanged last year.

 

 

Also fitted the new wheel speed sensor.  The sensor needs to be in almost beyond the point of where the nut can hold it.  Not sure the gap is correct, so may need to be re-visited again at a later stage.

 

 

February 25th, 2017

Spend: £9.16

 

Had two aluminium spacer plates delivered which raise the nose cone 6mm.  Trial fitted it and now the bonnet clears the belts at the front of the engine.  Success!

 

 

Combined bits from various old cooling hose shapes and managed to get a route around that would work well enough.  Still not received a T piece so unable to complete one section, and the 'hockey stick' I ordered from Westfield does not have a collar for a fan switch, but for a temperature gauge.  Have therefore decided to sell that on, and use the older 'hockey stick' that I got with the engine.  I will put wires in place for a fan switch, but not actually use one.  I'll use the manual override instead for now.

Then put my focus on the wiring.  Cable tied the engine harness and put convoluted wrap around the wiring that is exposed.

 

February 26th, 2017

Spend: £8.76

 

An easy relaxed day.  Made a plan for the wiring and noted down all the lengths and colours required.  Met up with @nyvlem who is still building a Blacktop SDW Westfield.

 

 

 

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