I got the engine off the stand and on to the metal stand that I have ready to join it to the gearbox. I then got the gearbox on the engine stand and drained the last of the fluid out before turning it over to have a look. It had been left without the dipstick hole plugged and was full of muck. I cleaned it all out but was a little concerned about the colour of some of the fluid in there. I’ll soon find out if it’s no good once I try driving it. I wheeled it outside and gave it a good clean with the pressure washer. Once it was dry, I brought it back in and bolted it up to the engine ready to stick in.

It slid in easily, as it should and it was nice to see it finally at home. I bolted up the AC pump and was a little concerned about how much clearance I had left. Rather than take a risk, I cut the mounting ears off on the other side and ground some of the casing down so that I had much more free space. It seems to hit the brackets as well, so they got a little work on the grinder too before sanding and re-polishing it. I wanted to try and mock up the blower to see if it would clear everything.It ended up way too close to the accesories but needs to move forward another inch or more. It also needs a little clearancing around the water pump, but I need to see where it all ends up. Looks good tho, only real issue is how close the inlet is to the brake booster. May need to be a bit creative there.