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Minor update: First 1000km oil change is done. After switching to a better oil filter, it appears the anti-drainback valve still isn't doing its job. If I let the car sit for less than an hour, I've got almost immediate pressure after startup. If it's longer, it's obviously draining back...

TS - The writeup you linked me to helped me to realise I already was on the right track so thanks for that! It didn't have a whole lot there that was any specific help, simply because they were making a plug and play loom adapter. Since mine was a rewire of the existing stuff, it was pretty...

Sorry man - been meaning to do a proper update and just haven't had a whole lot of time behind the computer in the last few weeks. Given my day job is IT Admin, I guess that's to be expected! So here's my observations so far: The 7M is noteably smoother than the 5M, especially after about...

I'm using a cheap and nasty one for the first few oil changes and have some better ones on the shelf for when I go back to "real" oil. That's been on my mind though - could be bypassing during startup. My oil pressure jumps to about 55PSI at 1500RPMs and backs off to 30 when the idle drops...

Not a whole lot to report after 10 days! Been driving on the new motor every day and the only nagging bit that's a constant is the oil leak from the drain plug. There's a slight groove in the drain on the pan that I think is designed to direct the oil out in an organised fashion during oil...

Just a quick update. Drove the car to/from work today and no real dramas to speak of! I have an oil leak from the sump drain plug but that's easily fixed. Other than that, no other leaks that I've been able to see (oil or coolant) so I'm very happy with that! Problems so far: Oil leak...

Cool. I'll have to do the same thing with the air conditioning. As Mik pointed out somewhere near page 2 I think, the compressor on the 7M uses totally different hose connectors compared tot he 5M. So I'll need to pay the cooling man a visit in the next few months, as well as getting new hoses.

Thanks man - could not have come even remotely close without you! I hope to get the last few things done tonight so I can start driving it. I still need to fill the transmission with fluid and have no idea where you obtain a small enough funnel to make that happen. The filler neck is...

Oh, and ah, yeah - It is!!! SUCCESS, My Friends!!! Vids will be up soon but I primed the fuel system, checked for leaks, saw none and about the 4th key turn it stayed running on it's own! It's idling terribly but it's likely timed just as badly so tomorrow I'll fix that up. For now...

Tonight: Found out my new 7M fan is just slightly too big in diameter, and just that little bit lower on the engine, that it hits the bottom of the fan shroud. So remove shroud or revert to smaller fan? I chose to remove the shroud, for now. Discovered my power steering lines are...

Don't you worry about that, it's my mission in life at this stage!

OK. Now that I've vented, I can take a step back and report on what's left. I've done everything except: reinstall the bottom engine tray (don't remember what it's called and I'm wrecked) Put exhaust back on Reinstall tailshaft fill coolant and flush The good news is that the...

FRUSTRATION!!! Never have I had such bad luck with anything! Today I've managed to get the engine in the car, get the wiring all done and yet I still manage to get delayed by about 3 hours with stupid, retarded, assenine things. Let's see, I: Lost half the contents of my petrol tank...

Today: Wiring is 100% done! Only thing left is to recheck everything (for about the 5th time it seems!) and put her in. Also got my throttle/transmission cable bracket mod done. I've offset the bracket by about an inch to get my cables positioned correctly. Not that difficult really...

Here's what I've been up to the last few days: One of about 3 broken parts that had to be fixed (thermo sensor, TPS, knock sensor lead was cut about 1 inch from the loom, the oxy sensor wire broken, etc...): Temporary VSV mounting while I come up with a better way to mount it (can't...

OK, BVSV is definitely for the charcoal canister. If the routing is as it shows in the diagram, the only other port on the whole line is the one I've circled at the "end" of the hardline. So this has to be where the canister connects. I'm still not clear on the top port though - my guess...

Hardline goes to BVSV on the thermostat housing, which goes to just before throttle plate. If I recall correctly, there are no other taps on that line at all. I'll need to look at the emissions section of the TSRM to see if that other end goes to the charcoal canister. It has to be that...

How bout these: The top shows the "end of line" connection I mentioned (and yes Ian, you did advise about this one the other day but I already have two lines going to the vacuum reservoir). The bottom one shows the fitting on the top of the plenum. Sorry they're so small!

Will do!

Not only has he spoken, he's... SUNG! Not sure what you want pics of - the lines in question? I can re-highlight the diagram from a few pages back but that's the best I can do when I'm at work.