My mk5 smiley V6 Jag engined van

[Pocketrocket]

So ive been pushing along with the van hopng to get it ready for weald, the engine mounts are fully welded and painted, the gearbox x member is all welded and painted and the engine fitted for the last time before next Saturday!
Gonna extend certain bits of wiring in situ to try and save a bit of time but also got the clutch, gear stick, fuel tank/lines propshaft, radiator, exhausts and odd miscalanious bits..............so not too much to do!!
Few pics from tonight

[MinorMatt]

You can do it Pete!

I've got my van booked in for MOT the day before, nothing like cutting it fine (but I do have a backup plan if all else fails)

[Pocketrocket]

Done more on the van this morning got the loom in the van (kind of ) and the clocks placed in, the gear stick is in place although it will be a long-ish throw as im using the original jag stick for now, shes all wired up and ready to start- just add petrol!!

[DodgeRover]

Did you have to mod the bulkhead or tunnel to make it fit at all? Looks an awful lot of loom in that box...

[Pocketrocket]

Did you have to mod the bulkhead or tunnel to make it fit at all? Looks an awful lot of loom in that box...

Had to do some small cuts in the bulkhead where the rear of the cylinder heads are and did some panel work (hit it with a hammer ) to the top left where the inlet is but other than that not much.
With some stainless manifolds on there would be even less.

Yeh the wiring still needs thining out but it wiil run how it is now, ive had to throw it together in the last couple of weeks to try and make north weald

[robbie.cee]

Be awesome if you can get there man

[Pocketrocket]

Be awesome if you can get there man

Trying my best, the finish is in sight if there's no unknown obsticles, wheels are having tyres fitted mid next week and the tank is done, main 2 thet are left is clutch and prop then put it all together-ish

[robbie.cee]

Chop chop!!! More pix too pls pete

[Luke]

3 1/2 days left and the engines still not been run since fitting in the van it's gonna be tight

[robbie.cee]

You can do it matey!

[Pocketrocket]

Little update, fuel tank is on and plumbed in, exhausts are on, gearlinkage fitted and tyres are on the rims but not inflated as I bought the wrong size so need to aquire new uns and inflate.
Clutch is half way done, will be heavy and very short but its the best I could do in such short time and the prop is ready for welding/fitting. Will probably have to make a custom mount for the centre bearing too.
Went to start it earlier but suspect there isnt enough petrol in the tank and maybe a bad earth as there were no dash lights either.......... all good fun!
Sorry no pics today, hopefully get a vid of it running in the van tho next

[robbie.cee]

Yes Pete nice work

[Luke]

here we go couple of videos

starting the engine for the 1st time - click here

and 1st test drive - click here

the clutch has about 1" stroke on it at the moment - hence the stalling

but all ready for north weald

[madbri]

sounds awsome . well done

[karl]

sound mint