Whilst waiting for some machine parts to come back, thought I'd a least make it a little nicer to look at when its finally rebuilt.
 
BEFORE:

 
AFTER a few coats of etching primmer & heat proof paint.

5SGTE
Looks great! What paint did you use?

I use etching primmer followed with VHT heat proof caliper enamel.

good progress Mike!

Ok, quick update:
 
Got a 'sandwich plate' in the end, installed machined flywheel, new exedy clutch plate & throw out bearing.

 
I had to source a spacer exhaust flange otherwise the aftermarket extractors were failing on the starter motor. The extra flange gave it an 8mm clearance gap ;-)

 
Engine complete with gearbox, just need to have the body harness loom slightly altered to suit the 4age smallport engine & its ready for installation.

 

Not long now and it will be running mate, bringing it to WP in January? 

Little more progress yesterday,
 
Out with the old radiator hoses, in with the new!


 

 
A quick mock up to pressure test the radiator before its install. 

 

 
Just to finish up hooking up hoses, adding & bleeding fluids, finishing wiring (not me thankfully) & give it a crank over :-)

 
 

Looks like fun :P