This is a very exciting moment. The assembled engine & gearbox has arrived, along with a whole bunch of other bits, including new front & rear subframes, the exhaust, gear selector mechanism, engine mounts and all sorts of other bits.
Here’s some pics of Christmas come early…
Rear view of the engine 
The exhaust system (minus silencers) 
New front subframe & a few other bits 
The front & rear subframes and a box of bits 
Garage emptied, ready for all the new bits! 
PJ sat outside, to make room to get the engine into the garage 
Front view of the engine, showing the throttle bodies and oil cooler
Now I have the engine, it’s time to get it fitted in the car, so I can measure up for any holes that need to be made in the bulkhead and get it ready to go off for the second part of the bodywork and paint.
I’ve decided that rather than risking scratching or damaging the new subframe, I’ll fit the engine in the old subframe for the measuring up, then just remove it when the shell goes off for bodywork/paint. Then, when the shell’s gone and there’s a bit more space in the garage, I’ll build up the new subframe with the new suspension and brake parts, as well as the engine and it will be ready to mount up to the shell when it comes back.
First, I need to make some small modifications to the old subframe, to allow the engine to fit. That’s the job for this weekend.