And so, its started...

The first set of bits turned up today (well, during the week but I could not pick them up!). The head is ordered and it being worked on and converted, should be here on the 8th August. Gary should be over on Monday with his new and shiny engine and the swap out date is the weekend of the 9th Aug.

Should be interesting as its also the weekend of the London Triathlon (some crazy sport thing that Rachel does) but hope that it should be a straight swap (famous last words...)

Once I have the old engine out I can start the stripdown; I neeed to get the block sent off to be cleaned and machined for the conversion and also to add a center strap.

I already have the pistons (Omega 73.5 with a cutout for the valves) which will go off to Camcote to be ceramic coated and generally sorted out. I must take some photos beforehand though...

I have a set of 625 rods, an ARP set and a Xdrilled crank awaiting pickup; they will get sent to Peter May to be balanced and in the case of the rods peened etc...

Its coming together!!