Woohoo, the rebuild starts!!!

[MA70-3.0GT]

Okay I finally managed to get all the gaskets and stuff required to put the sup's top end back on, just gotta wait now for some half decent weather and I'll make a start on it. Can't wait to hear this beast roar in full health at long, LONG, last!

[Green7mgte]

keep us updated

[MA70-3.0GT]

Update, as requested-:

Saturday was a reasonable day by the time I woke up late morning so I made a start on the jigsaw. It went pretty well I think & in about 3 1/2 hours of working at a relaxed pace with plenty of smoke/brew/chat breaks I've got the head on & torqued (went in 15lb increments all the way up to 95 ft/lb on the stock bolts, lightly lubed on threads & washers. hopefully this'll do the trick!).

After a quick rest to recover from the torquing session (I'm outta shape OK? ) I went ahead & put the cams, sprockets etc in & timed the thing up, also fitted the CPS while the rocker covers were off. Then came the fun of remembering what wires & pipes went through which bit of manifold, 2 takes & that was dealt with & the fuel rail, injectors, upper plenum and a few other gubbins went back.

I called it a day after that as my back was killing me (If you can remove the bonnet to do the HG it's a lot easier on the spine but I have to work outdoors & need it for weather shielding). Sunday & today have been no-go due to about a foot of snow falling over saturday night but with a bit of luck it'll be OK tomorrow & I can get the rest done. Basically all I need to do is fit the exhaust mani' & turbo/pipework, stat housing, coolant hoses, rad & fan. Then hook up the coils & remaining electrics, fit covers, fill fluids and grab the key & a big handful of hope!!!

I'll let you know what happens in a few days when I'm online again, touch wood I'll be driving round in the Supra by then....

[Green7mgte]

*touches my wood* (my desk)
sounds like you got the hard part done! crappy you have to be outside. im not much better. attached garage but unheated. at least i can leave my car in a good state of disablement w/o worrying about the elements.
post some pics!

[MA70-3.0GT]

I don't have access to my own camera hence why I only posted a few of the stripdown last year (yes, last year!!!)

I'll try and borrow one again once it's built up though, so we can at least see it looking pretty and clean under there. What I wouldn't do to have any form of garage, even a carport & I'd be able to finish up cause it's not been that cold, just the damned snow all over everything!!! Still, I'm hoping the old saying's true & good things really do come to those who wait. If it's anything like true then this car's gonna be pushing 700rwhp for how long it's taken

Seriously though, I'm so badly looking forward to trying the car out properly for the first time. I've only driven it 3 miles if that before, to get it home so provided everything checks out I'm going to throw as much petrol as I can afford (at over 5 quid a gallon FFS ) in the tank and go for a good thrash. I'm gonna check & re-torque the head after a couple of hundred miles too just to make sure.... ohhh roll on summer & no roof!!!

[907mge]

i'm assuming you cleaned the head out, can you recommend what worked the best?