Yipee ! At last I got back in the workshop and got some work done on the FC. The key jobs to complete were the gearbox mounts and to get the upper subframe fixed properly.
I have been pondering the best way to sort the gearbox and eventually discovered, in a pile of bits, a gearbox crossmember from a Tdi Auto Discovery. Ideal ! With a couple of new rubber mounts and a few new holes in the chassis, it was a simple job to bolt everything in place.
With the engine and box in place, it was time to sort out the front subframe. In order to get the Tdi sitting where it needed to be, it was going to be considerably easier to route the turbo pipework and a few other anciliaries if I shortened the subframe and fabricated some new rear body mounts. This in itself isn't a problem, but does necessitate making up a couple of new mounts for the subframe.
Using 3mm plate and a bit of welding, new mounts were made up and welded to the main chassis, then bolted to the upper subframe.
Everything is starting to look like it should now, gearbox and engine are properly in place and the subframe is ready to accept the bulkhead for the next phase of the build. Nothing much will happen until after the Land Rover World show at Eastnor, but hopefully it won't be quite as long until I get some more work done on the project !
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