After thirteen hours to change the sump on my own, I could have set fire to the bloody thing :crying:. Thanks to Jimmer for the sump.. what a star!.

 

What a biatch of a job to do with the car in on axel stands. Oil dripping on your face, no room to move, and bolts that broke on the suspension taking them off. To get the sump off I had to drop and remove all the suspension and cross member, support the engine, and getting the bracket on and off that goes under the oil filter tree was a right pain in the backside.

 

Anyhows all done now, no damage to the internals but the sump was clearly being hit by the crank when I turned it a few times. Well I can put my mind at rest now. Apart from sticking some oil in and uploading the base map from Silver Bullet then making a few changes we are ready to see if it starts!!!.

 

I am really worried about it as EVERYTHING has been changed or moved or deleted so knowing my luck its going to be a right pig to get running :scared:

 

Fingers crossed for the next few days to see if it goes after all this hard work :whistling:

We've all got our fingers crossed for you! One eagerly anticipated Z! :bow:

good luck bud,,, dont worry,, be positive all WILL be fine i am sure.

I need some luck with this now, no more broken cams or falling off jacks. Fecker just needs to go... Bound to be some little issues but I will keep you all posted. Its ended up being a nut and bolt restoration no part of this car is now standard. Just all the AEM engine management to sort out now. Just put a new battery on it and need to turn it over a load of times to get they oil pressure up before we go for gold.

 

Keeping everything crossed

best of luck! Who's going to map it for you once running?

Good luck Martin, hope all goes well, fingers crossed :clover::clover::clover:

good luck mate ..its a wicked feeling when it starts...check for fuel leaks when she is running ...dont want all that hard work turned into an expensive summer BAR B Q lol

Having recently been there myself starting the car after a rebuild. I know how you feel.

I'm sure you will be fine and she will start first time.

Good luck buddy and you will have the biggest smile on your face when it starts.

Ive got my toes and fingers crossed for you bud:D!

and me toooo!

A mixture of fear and trepidation lol i know how you feel, but you had Jimmer sort and check the internals, your mate to wire everything and the determination and time spent putting together with all new parts, im sure it will be fine.

 

check and double check, best way really, good luck and fingers crossed for you

 

 

Graham

Martin, after visiting you and seeing all the stuff delivered a few days earlier.

To the point of it working, is not very far. You should be well chuffed in what you have completed on your own, most other people would have walked ages ago.

Just make sure you have done your best, when it starts you will feel proud knowing that you did it for yourself.

Plus we want a video of the start.

yeah... post a vid, we all want to see.

Best of luck buddy, cant wait to hear it running :D