Mockup Time!

Engine and box have met with 25mm machined off the bell housing and a custom spigot bush.

 Used a laser aligning beam to locate the centre of the tail shaft, then placed the engine and aligned the centre of the crank pulley.

Mocked up in the engine bay to check clearances, etc. Looks good in there!

Engine will lay over more to get the sump horizontal but everything seems to fit well at this stage.

Approx shifter position:

Will spend some more time aligning things and get the engine leaned over to the correct position then will get started on fabricating custom engine & gearbox mounts.

Nearly ready to bolt up 'box

Alloy adapter plate water jet cut, holes countersunk for M12 stainless bolts now bolted firmly in place:

 

Sintered bronze spigot bush on gearbox input shaft, bush OD to be machined before ready to install into crank:

Bell housing is having 25mm machined off, then should be ready to bolt gearbox to engine!!

Then to check clutch operation, (throw out bearing, fork, etc) then mock up time and engine mount fabrication!