What's in the workshop? Its manual swap time!

[MikkiJayne]

Sadly that is unlikely since I've only got tomorrow left on it, then Mike's Murple is in on Monday for a fortnight. I can't believe its Friday already I've only spent maybe 2 days of 5 doing actual conversion stuff. The rest has been engine maintenance or cleaning conversion parts, and obviously wasting a few hours taking the engine out the wrong way!

I finished off the oil cooler lines tonight. This is where they join the original hard lines, now crimped in place.



They curve under the bellhousing in roughly the same way as the original hardlines



Pump output



Return at the back (apologies for the focus ). I need to make another support halfway along this when I build the exhaust support bracket. On the next ones I might actually use the C5 return hardline at this point and join the hose where the pump union is.



I covered the hoses in adhesive-lined heatshrink to hold them in place and to give them some protection. This should hold its shape even when the lines are hot. If not, I'll consider some more support.



New lines top, originals bottom







All I managed after this was to put the other engine mount and starter back on and then fill the gearbox with oil. Lots to do tomorrow to get it rolling again so I can push it out of the way to work on Mike's.