Heat shield looks great and I think you've talked me into painting my TB ;-)

Little bit done over weekend...
Finally got parts back from machine shop :-)
 
Flywheel...look'n good.

 
Cylinder head.. sweet!

 
Love putting it all back together... makes it all the worth while.

 
New timing belt kit installed.

 
 
Should have it finished, installed & running next weekend.
Plan to have this fully up & running, registered & ran in by END of Aug 2016.
 
More to come.
 

Quick update:
 
Got a little done Sunday morning.

 

 
When replacing the O ring on the dissy, found this nasty little crack.

 
Looks like its been there for a while too.

 
Ready for installation.

 

 
Back in place, bolted up, just connect the intake pipes, add & bleed fluids & should be ready for its first fire up :-)

 
More to come!
 

How does that happen to a dist? Over torque?

5SGTE
How does that happen to a dist? Over torque?

I'd love to know myself.. I was asking same question.
Has anyone ever seen this before?  It's definitely the 1st time I've come across one.

Looking awesome !   What has the excerise cost ? Ball park ...
 

Locked On
Looking awesome !   What has the excerise cost ? Ball park ...
 

Total cost of rebuild to date is $3k, that's no labour cost of course, parts only.

Finally... now offically on the road.
 
Cranked it over for the 1st time.... Yah, its alive, purring beautifully ;-)

 
 


 
Now, run in time.

Finally got rid of the wooden stick prop.
 
Installed a new engine lid strut kit :-)