Since last time ... There has been double checking wires, and realising I wasn't overly focused at some points. All corrected now!
A lovely 1275 engine was offered locally. Apparently low miles, had the timing chain done and been checked over. It also came with almost all ancillaries! So when this one fires up (he says whilst crossing fingers) I should have a nice pile of parts to sell ... To cover the cost of the latest engine, sigh, so not to be plowed back in to the mini on shinny bits. I did manage to do a stage 0.5 tune up on the new engine, being shinny must be at least 2 bhp extra, surely.
The front suspension has been taken apart and the metro hubs put to one side. Obviously after a little struggle with one of the trumpets stuck to the rubber doughnut! But I showed it some chopping which could have worked but oh no, not this time, and then I really showed it!
I am now waiting on some parts turning up (largely bushes as of course, they were missing or just cream crackered) so it can go back together with the shinny re furnished hubs I did ... Um, ages ago. Then it's put the engine in, woop and woop. I could be on the verge of actually making some progress?
