Doesn't time fly.....

Thousand apologies - I didn't realise it had been so long since the last posting.

Unfortunately, not a great deal to report at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I have done a few bits and pieces like fitted one of the exhaust brackets, seen in previous post. Why one, well car is on axle stands and ramps (so I don't have to bend down too far to work on engine), and the nearside (left) is against the wall and there's shelving in the way.....basically I can't get to the other.

I've also removed the distributor and replaced with my modified one, and as a result, I've decided to relocate the alternator to the lower left side on engine. Currently working on the bracket for that, but it'll be based on the power steering pump bracket that it's replacing.

I've also replaced the crankshaft pulley with the new one (with toothed wheel), and modified and fitted the supplied bracket for sensor.

Getting the old pulley nut off was slightly challenging - I bent the bar supplied with my socket set, so stuck a bigger bar over that. This made bending other bar easier, so I borrowed an impact wrench. That failed miserably, so I stopped at local tool shop, bought new 24mm socket and when I got to work, got some 1 1/4" 10 swg steel pipe and welded a length to the socket, and a cross piece for a handle.

Got it home, locked the pulley, and gave new tool a turn. No problemo:)

Fitted the fuel pressure regulator and associated plumbing in the boot and got some small hose to connect to the plenum. Needed to make an adaptor for the plenum so I could take a two vac/pressure hoses out - one each for fuel reg and the map sensor.

Anyway, I'm hoping to have the alternator mounting made by (and fitted over) the weekend so that will be, more or less, all mechanical modifications done (apart from the new thermostat housing I'm making - always something else!!!).

If that's the case, I'll get some snaps and put them here so you can have a laugh.

Finally, we got a new daily driver as I couldn't justify the expense of the ZT260 as well as toy car, much as I liked it. Anyway, bought a Renault Grand Espace and very nice it is too.

Anyway, to quote Tigger, TTFN

Simon