Any updates on this mate?
yeah sorry guys. since photobucket fkd its user base over i haven't done any updates. also i injured my shoulder since the last update as well. been doing physio for the last 3 months on it. because im working on the car by myself ive had to put it on hold. im at a point now where i cant manhandle and crane the engine and trans into place by myself or ill risk further injury. cant seem to get anyone to come around and give me a hand. everyone is always busy. so thats were its at, basically no change since the last update.
trans and engine are bolted together. i need to hook up the fuel system. install engine loom onto engine (with coil packs). fit steering rack boot heat shields. mount ecu under the dash. hook up the starter motor and battery main power wires. ill probably have to fit the high and low pressure power steering lines to the rack before the engine gets dropped in place due to space accessibility. ive been told theres a place i need to bash for clearence on the trans tunnel, ill find out when it goes in. need to find a place to mount the charcoal canister (most likely behind the bumper bar). once the engine and trans are in their final arrangement and fully tightened down ill need to measure the length between the trans and center bearing to have the drive shaft modified. also ive bought an fg falcon single fan to replace the twin fan vx setup i was going to try and make work. so ill have to trim plastic and mod mounts to get that happening. shouldn't be too hard. it will be easier because i wont have mess with any special wiring, just positive and neg easy peezy. so once i have a drive shaft fitted its just a matter of triple checking all connections, fuel and coolant plumbing, fill all fluids both engine and trans and try and fire it up. once its running i can finish up connecting and bleeding the brakes. still a whole sht load to do.