Well it's been a bit slow with having to get Zena ready to sell and that's slowed down progress on the V8 so this weekend i've been busy blitzing the gearbox i need to sell and the engine block.

 

I spent yesterday on the driveway cleaning and painting the borg warner t5 I had spare with the project. Have to say it's come up a treat so hopefully it'll sell pretty quickly and i'll get some money back for the tremek box i bought from keith 5700 the other week.

 

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Then moved onto the engine block today which was covered in acid, oil, crap and all sorts of deposits. Add to that 30 quids worth of white spirit, wire brushes, engine gunk, sockets to get the freeze plugs out, lots of swearing, 2 cups of tea and we're nearly there. One more day with the compressor, the drill and the new "brass" freeze plugs and the block will be painted and finished ready to build in.

 

Some pics of it so far to wet your appetite:

 

 

 

 

 

lookin good bud

Very nice mate but only 2 cups of tea,whats up with ya man :rofl:

very nice mate.

lookin good bud

 

very nice mate.

 

Cheers lads :D

 

Very nice mate but only 2 cups of tea,whats up with ya man :rofl:

 

pmsl :rofl: To busy being sprayed with white spirit and shite to fancy risking drinking anything tbh buddy :rofl:

how you get it so clean. looking good

Just a wire brush attachment on a drill and alot of patience mate :) It comes off eventually and starts to shine you just have to keep going till you get there