A long overdue update!
I've really been wrestling with which direction to take on the car and the ultimate end specification that I wanted to achieve. I came to the conclusion that the current engine is over specced for my usage, so a big decision was taken to sell off the engine and bits and go down the route of a nice carburettor 3.9 motor.
The car is from 1981, so I like the idea of carbs, rather than sophisticated and complex throttle bodies and the engine spec chosen, along with the amazing suspension, gearbox and brakes, should make this a fantastic road car that I could still do some track days with.
Heres some images of the up to date progress:
It was actually very therapeutic removing loads of oil lines and electronics, knowing the car is being simplified. I've also got space back in the passenger footwell now as the dry sump oil tank has been removed.
And here's the engine that's going back in:
