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The engine and gearbox is together now . We need to put the engine mounts on and and put the engine in here we go. Make sure you get the engine mounts on the way round and the right way up easy mistake. The instructions are not very clear take your time.

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Next stage is to Mount the gearbox properly on the new mounts and check all clearances with engine and firewall to make sure good clearance. Also to get the  manifold test fitted as I'm sure I'm going to have a problem. 20200513_111504.jpg.c8ebab00b14471bf8ee2cd8df852f35c.jpg

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It's been a week or so from the last update. I have sorted out the exhaust manifold for clearance to the steering colum and starter motor etc ,using a stock 2.5" cast iron  GM manifold so it can be replicated for any one else  contemplating this approach. 

The above photo is very little  clearance and the universe joint hits the manifold.  Now the photo below shows improved gap .

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The other side of the exhaust is the starter motor and there's not much clearance there also ,a photo of starter motor clearance, it is extremely tight but we can improve on this clearance

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The gap on the starter motor will be improved once I put the exhaust manifold gasket on give us about 1.5mm extra clearance. 

The way I  atained the extra clearance on the steering column is.

  The exhaust manifold face where it  is attaches to the engine has been (milled) machined taking 2mm From The Bottom graduating to 0mm at the top. Thus giving you an angle on the manifold so it pulls it away from the steering column allowing for more room. The first photo show's the stock manifold passenger side with no angle, and bellow that a second photo drivers side showing a small angle allowing clearance .

 

This is enough room for the steering colum but will still need to slim down the original universal joint 

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Been busy, a slight problem with  the water pump , it is situated at the front of the engine,it is the wrong type for my needs. I need one which is normal found on the LS 3 engine .

This is so that I can use the Nissen power steering pump,Alternator and air conditioning pump . 

Photo to show differences between the two, the water pumps on the engine is wrong  one, below that is the  correct one. 

Some day's you really don't feel like your getting anywhere fast.

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Have been waiting for water pump. Still am, but  I have  been fabricating the exhaust manifold hook up to catalytic converters not quite finished yet but nearly there. Also installed the 350z alternator .

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The installation of the alternator power steering pump and air conditioning pump are all from the Nissan 350z and reused on this Ls1 engine. The kit comes  from L. O. J .  With very good instructions for the installation I'm waiting for the water pump so as I can install the rest . All of the accessories are roughly in the same position as they would be on the 350Z Nissan so that you can reuse the lines for the AC and the power steering pump

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Quite a bit of progress over the last few days. Received the water pump from USA and removed the existing one replaced with new one and then started to build all the mounts for power steering pump and air conditioning pump.

When we was putting the air conditioning pump we had to slightly adjust the engine mount for better clearance for the air con pump apart from that reasonably straightforward.

Top photo of new pump below existing pump on the engine 

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