Just to get an update out there:
I have the engine bolted in, the turbo is all attached.
The heater core line is correctly routed (well half of it) just needs a gasket.
Started installed
Alternator installed, although I have the colt/4g32 adjuster piece so I may need a slightly smaller belt
Looking for the correct plug that goes above the balance shaft (red arrow in pic) I believe it is either 19mm or 20mm
I have to get the M14 1.5 bolt to attach the pulleys into the crankshaft
At this point I have decided to remove the clutch slave cylinder entirely and fabricate an adjustable pivot of some kind. I want to use the cable clutch, through the pivot, to actuate the lever that the slave cylinder was interacting with. What a joy.
Another of my current challenges is that the bellhousing is pretty much touching my metal brake lines. Still brainstorming on ways I can sort out those lines without removing the engine... it was horrific to shoehorn in there, and ideally I don't want a repeat of that endevour. I haven't had a great deal of experience with brake lines, so any input would be appreciated! I will put a picture below to show what I mean.
After that stuff, I will need to get an oil cooler, which will probably sit externally below the bumper, and a radiator. Toying with the idea of a custom radiator, because paying the price for one might be better than the massive shit show of trying to mount one in the trunk...
And a fuel cell in the trunk, which should be relatively straightforward.
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