The Engine & Gearbox

14th July 2001

	First, I had to remove the reverse stop from the gearbox selector.  This proved to be a right little so-and-so to get out, until I read the manual and used the 3/4" socket extension that they suggested.  I think that this is the first time the manual has been really useful ! It was only after I had fitted the bell housing that I discovered that there is supposed to be a gasket between the 'box and bell housing.  The manual didn't mention this, which is more true to form.  The bell housing didn't want to come off and had to be "persuaded" with a mallet.  I was glad I found this out before I'd fitted the box and engine in the car. After this the box went in the car quite easily. (makes a change for something to go easily - the car is probably building itself up for a real stinker of a problem !)
	The engine went in fairly easily as well.
	And now I find out what the stinker of the problem is - there's a blooming great hole in the front of the bell housing where is isn't covered by the engine.  It's just waiting to collect lots of mud and other cr@p.

22nd July 2001

	Well, good progress now.  I've made a nice shiney ally plate to cover the hole.  Doesn't it look nice Neil ;-P
	I've also put the clutch cable in the footwell, in eager anticipation of getting the engine in.
	And, when the dowels finally arrived from Tiger, got the clutch fitted to the flywheel.  Useful tip of the day - Line up the clutch plate BEFORE you tighten down the cover !

12th August 2001

The engine has been re-fitted permanently.  I've also been tinkering about in the engine bay and got most of the ancilliaries fitted.  Here's a recent photo of the engine bay.  There haven't been any real problems here, apart from having to attack the alternator bracket with an angle gringer to get it to fit.  I've also had the exhaust downpipes on, and made a template to use to cut the hole in the body.

The gear linkage has been made.  This really didn;t cause any problems at all ?  very strange - what have I missed ?  We all know that there is a problem lurking in every job, just waiting to leap out at the most unsuspecting moment.

17th October 2001

I've more or less finished the engine bay now.  The fuel system is in, most of the electrics are in except for the injection system, and the cooling system is in apart from the top rail and hoses.  No real problems anywhere.  The cooling system has connections for a heater, but these have been blanked off with a 19mm stainless steel plug jubilee clipped into a short piece of hose.  It's not a pretty way of doing it, but it is all tidy and out of sight, and most importantly, it's a sound job. Fixing the radiator was a bit of a poser, but I got a couple of stainless brackets made, and these hold the radiator with a sheet of rubber (inner tube).

7th January 2001

 I've finally got the engine started, and what a noise it makes.  Big cheesy grins all round.  I initially tried to start it, and no joy.  Tried a bit of EasyStart in the throttle bodies and it fired, so I guessed it must be a fuel problem.  After a question or two on the Tiger Yahoo Group I discovered that I didn't have an injection pump.  Obvious - IF you know that you need a special pump for an injected engine.  Thanks for the help Neil.  Anyway, an Email to Tiger an I got an apology and the correct pump in the post a day or so later.  Much cursing, sweating, bleeding, etc, and I finally got the new pump fitted with the post pump filter in the right place.  A bit of fuel in the tank, and BRMMMMM.   BRMMMM BRMMM BRMMM.  Oh what joy. I also discovered that the Lambda Sensor wouldn't plug into the loom.  Spoke to Webcon, who sent a replacement sensor.  Still didn't fit :~(.  Spoke to Webcon again, and they reckon that I must have had a rogue connector on the loom.  They sent me a replacement connector, so I can wire it in correctly.  It's also a good excuse to shorten the cable as that one is far too long.