Great to see you decided to carry on with this one Roy, looking great but from you that is nothing unusual..... .. Look forward to seeing more.....
Regards

Alan

Some really great work you have done there Roy. That extra detail makes all the difference.

Mark

Thanks guys.

I do find it fun to add extra little bits.
Apart from the added details, it also stretches the build out, otherwise these part-work kits could easily be assembled in a matter of days.

There's nothing wrong with that, but at the overall cost, I like it to last a bit longer.

Anyway, ignition timing order now sorted and the manifolds and sump are fitted.

I've realised there's no top to the oil filter so that will have to be scratched even though it's no doubt invisible at the end.

Roy.

The block is the colour of the supplied kit parts.
Looking at Google reference, it's pretty accurate.

Roy.

Yay good to know that the colour is accurate. :)

Glad you got back onto this Roy, looks like the engine bay is going to be transformed with your mods

Al

I've started to add some of the missing parts to the rear firewall.

One of the first things I noticed was the hose from the front of the engine block that goes to the clutch housing - it shouldn't.
It's totally wrong.
When you think about it, why would hot water be going into the clutch?

A google search of the actual heating system shows that the pipe should go through the firewall to connect to the heater matrix.

Kit pipe removed - new rubber hose fitted.

Also, there's another hose that should go from the front of the block near the oil filler, that also runs through the firewall.
This hose is missing from the model.

A mounting flange was cast and fitted, and the hose added.

Next, the vacuum system has a unit that should be on the firewall to the left.
This was scratch made and added.
A hose was connected between it and the brake vac tank and another hose will be added between the unit and manifold.

Two metal pipes were also fitted across the firewall - purpose not sure, but they should be there...

The pics show the firewall loosely in place to test clearances.

Relays and wiring need to be added to the side walls of the engine bay.
That will be next.

Roy.

Thanks Phil.

The firewall has been fitted to one side panel but there's some wiring and relays to add before this assembly gets put into the car.

Roy.

Hello Rich.
Many thanks for your kind words.

My coil reference pic is below.
There should also be two wires for the radio suppressor going to the distributor but I didn't add those. (Have to stop somewhere)

My ignition leads are wires taken from cheap headphones from a 'Pound' shop.
I usually buy 5 sets at a time - enough thin wire for umpteen 1/8 scale models.
Other wires are stripped out from old computer cables, mobile phone charger leads etc...

Roy.

A pound shop is a kind of store we have in the UK where everything is less than £1 - about $1.40.

Roy.