First thing today was painting the extractors & inlet manifold with silver (VHT) & they look pretty good. I had to visit my neighbour to use his large vice to press in the rear engine oil seal as my vice wasn’t quite wide enough to centre the seal. With that in, I then fitted it and then tapped in the rear engine welch plug. I then fitted the pistons back in the block & these went in fairly easily using the ring compression tool & a gently tapping. I tightened the conrod bolts to the crankshaft using some thread locker & this is where the manual comes in handy with all the correct torque specifications. The engine turns over OK with a spanner on the pulley wheel without making any unusual noises.
Then I was able to fit the flex plate using a block of wood against the crankshaft so as I could get the correct torque on the six bolts & also on the front pulley wheel. Things are starting to come together pretty well.
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