Managed to get a morning on the car and i have fitted a few more Gates clamps, they are just so easy to fit! I love them. So i now have all the water hoses fitted and i am now just need to do a quick check over the engine and make sure everything is all nice and tight and then its just one or two little bits and the last bit will be to connect up the main live ignition feed to the new injection loom and we are on for a go at starting her up. #NotLongNow I…

A little progress update on the old opel! I now have a nice new fully mappable ECU that any dealer can map, so that should make life easier, and the loom has been adjusted to work with the new ECU, so i have lost a few bits from the old setup as the air temp sensor is not needed. The ECU is all plumbed in under the dash and i have a new trigger disc to go with it. The loom as all in and i just need to set the tappet clearance for the engine to be ready. So…

The crank case sensor is now all fitted 🙂

So its finally got to the point where i am getting ready for the big day!! The fuel system works, im just finishing the crank sensor install, which will mean i can then start to add oil to the engine and then water. I also need to finish the coil mounting bracket and and fit the ECU and then a good check over things to make sure they are all secured and tight and we will be ready for a test start! As Christmas is not far off now i think its going to be the new year before im…

Finally got round to giving the fuel system a test! and apart from a small leak from one of the fuel filter banjos (i think its missing a sealing washer) it worked like a charm 😉 much quieter than the old low pressure pump and runs back on the return fine! i just need to sort the breather pipes back up to the filler neck now and fit that washer and we are done. #happydays

Found this little gem on ebay in germany. Its 2mm out on the offset but as they are like rocking horse … I thought it would be nice as an extra spare!!

The exhaust is now fully fitted 🙂 and i have started to fill the fuel tank up ready for the big day!!

Yesterday a nice little box of exhaust parts arrived for the front section of the exhaust. One of those being the flange to fit the manifold that i had to have cut as the US seem to use there own offset for the holes that i couldn’t find. The front pipe had been bent to clear everything nicely and i have added a small flexi section to help to add a little flex to the front pipe. I managed to get it all tacked in place today and all i need to do tomorrow is add oxygen sensor and its…

The new steering double UJ and joiner has been sent on its way from Summit Racing today 🙂 and although it cost $38 dollars to send i expect it will still take about 2 weeks! So while im waiting its off to the grinding company to get the steering shaft ground down to take the new DD steering joint. It will then work something like this (pictures to follow when i get to putting it together!) From the steering column i will have a joiner to extend the shaft, then a nice big vibration single UJ, through a steering shast…