It's in, it's in, it's in...mostly

Just a quick note to let you know how today went - will be more tomorrow, but mostly pics.

First thing that I needed to do this morning was to get a new gasket for the oil pump cover remote take off.

Jump in car, drive to local (non franchised) Land Rover showroom/service and parts place) and ask if they have a gasket. Bear in mind this engine appears in about 80% of the vehicles they deal with, and ...no, they haven't got one!

Jump in car, drive to PWMC (local spares shop mentioned elsewhere on here) and see one of the folks in there. Ask if they have any gasket paper, to be presented with a roll of the stuff.

Paul then came over to give me a hand for the day, and once the pump cover had been swapped over and the return fuel line loosely fitted down tunnel, it was time to chuck in the engine. With a little wiggle here and there, and the removal of the LR positioned alternator and the water pump tensioner wheel (which won't be needed as alternator will be repositioned back to bottom left of engine), we eventually got the engine in the car.

Plenum sits a fair bit higher than old one (which had had about an inch machined off), so I'll have my work cut out over the next couple of weeks getting the bonnet modified (yet again!), sorting the plumbing and the wiring.

Then paint, MOT and tax and away we go.

As mentioned earlier, another post tomorrow which will be mostly pics.

Simon