update......
Engine in component molecules..
Crank sent off for regrind. New bearings and bolts deffo needed (was fitted with those nice "copper edged with very thin silver stripes" bearings!!!!!!).
Block cleaned, and looks in good nick. no ridge on the bores at all.
Cam sh@gged completely. New to get with timing chain and lifters.
Heads look OK. Just need the obligitory clean and valve grinding. New seals etc.
Rockers and shafts not too bad but might replace them anyway after all this.
Oil pump to be ordered when i get that far.
Chassis back together and rolling nicely. Brake system fully plumbed and upgraded to 4 pots Just need to fill and bleed but leaving that till the engines in just incase i hit something on the way in.
Handbrake fitted - probably the only fully finished job!!
Inner tub cut out of body and fitted to the chassis with a layer of heat reflecting insulation stuck to the bottom to minimise heat effects from the underslungs and to give anyone i run over a mirror to see how bad they are!!! Not that there is that much space there for that.
Its all coming together slowly but surely.
First fix of wiring loom to be started soon once i finalise (as far as possible) the design.
Will keep posting updates till someone complains...............
cheers