Another weekend up with a bit more progress! We have the engine sitting pretty much how we want now with the driveline and everything in. The sump is still out so I think everything will have to come out again but the engine mounts will come first. http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_l...

Ahh. So the big bar that the sway bar bolts onto is kind of in the way.. We dropped the whole set up and now the sump is catching onto the steering rack so the sump will come off next and hopefully we are able to get a bit taken off so the engine can fit in. It's only off by about 20mm in both direc...

So I returned from my holiday yesterday to find that the old man has got some work in on the car. Here's some pictures and I'll be throwing in another update by the weekend: http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/WP_20130416_002_zpse127726f.jpg http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx14...

A bit more progress. http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/WP_20130324_001_zps3e7166f9.jpg (test fitting the driveline) http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/WP_20130324_004_zps1a362f94.jpg (marked it to see how much travel the clutch has) http://i750.photobucket.co...

Turbo, stuff, and more problems. http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/WP_20130318_001_zps8b026140.jpg http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/WP_20130318_002_zpsbee821c7.jpg (that clearance) http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/WP_20130318_003_zpsc7...

Amid my rampage to slap the manifold on, I didn't realize it was going on upside down.. I mean who would've guessed the wastegate will sit on top of the manifold. So the turbo will face the right way and will be well hidden for legal purposes! Other than that a pretty big derp on my part for not che...

Alrighty. Got the bellhousing cut up and mounted on the weekend, and surprisingly enough it fit like a glove. http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/pics/WP_20130224_001_zps9080a517.jpg http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/pics/WP_20130224_004_zpsc1edadc3.jpg http:/...

Alright so I've been confirmed that the exhaust manifold should be on it's way. I've also picked up 2 clutch release bearings off ebay so they're coming too. We've started on the de-rusting the windscreen area while we wait for the last of the parts to arrive. http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx14...

Having some delays with the exhaust manifold. Tried e-mailing the mob today for the second time so hopefully I'll hear back from them... Most other parts are here now so once we get the manifold heaps of pics and progress should start coming out.

Cheers

Got the clutch to fit, just had to file the input shaft spline a bit :lol: No pictures at the moment but fuel pump is in and I've got a heap of parts on the way, then pictures be coming. Also got a new mig/tig welder and a 200+ lph air compressor should be coming tomorrow. Finally found bolts at a r...

Getting close now. http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/pics/2012-10-28-023.jpg The panel for the gauges is almost in, just have to rivet some sheet metal behind so it doesn't push in too far. It's black plastic, there's just a paper cover on it. Got the fuel pump almost in, just n...

Another update. Firstly let me apologize for the long break since my last post. I've been trying to source the last of my parts needed, and came pretty close to giving up.. I got quoted $1300 AUD for a flywheel by Volvo, so I decided to do some searching again... With my luck I found a company in En...

Yeah man, it was in the east but still $450 for a rear end ain't bad hey?

Been a while... But I come with good news. The adapter plate, gauges, bov, wastegate and turbo timer arrived from klracing today. http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/002.jpg Also we built a little table thingy in the garage for space and something to work on (No more squatting on ...

Got some work in on the weekend, was really hot so I only had a few hours in the arvo. http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx146/jere_aka_ld50/pics/009-1.jpg Was a bit of a mission to get that engine out, seeing as we took the bellhousing with it we had to move the prop shaft and gearbox back to get ...