On to the engine

Now the engine's out it's time to clean and replace. As well as the clutch, Dave advised me to renew big end bearings and change ARP bolts. I may as well do as much as I can while the engine's out. Although it's really fun doing it I'm not sure if I want to do it too often! 

Alternator and bracket are now removed and the clutch pressure plate and clutch removed. 

The M3 version of the clutch is 240mm in diameter and the clutch for the M44 engine I have is 215mm. I don't think it will fit inside the lip of the flywheel unless I change the flywheel too. But then will the gearbox bell housing fit over it?

I tried sand blasting the engine mounts but the finish wasn't as good as I expected so I may spray paint them metal finish, maybe use Hamerite silver. The block I'll clean up and paint black and everything else sand or spray with a metal finish paint. 

Gearbox needs a clean up and change of oil.

As I mentioned everything was done to quickly to build the car, without too much thought to where things went or whether they were even used. I'm now going to re-wire at least everything in the engine bay. Also heating hose pipes were directed badly and those not being used were capped badly.

Most of this has to be connected before the inlet manifold is put back.