Z New Motor Was Test Fitted Today

Application for the Arse Freeze Race at Sonoma Raceway were due last night.  The two applications are in, so now we wait until Tuesday to hear our fate.

What that really means is that the 10 week clock starts.  The D is well on its way and we are in the punch list environment to get the car ready.  For the Z the new engine dominated the days work with the focus of today the test fitting of the motor, i.e hoist work.

So, in the motor went and it fits, well short of:

To make this fit, we will need an adapter for the engine mounts and cross member.  To add to the trouble, any of the systems like the starter, fuel lines, brake boost, power steering, and clutch are opposite from the current side they are on.

Well, we will get into many of these items in the next few weeks.