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This is a little off topic, but thank you for posting those pictures of your Urvan carburetor. Yours if the first one I've seen (besides mine) that doesn't have a third port for a vacuum line on the side.

Thanks, Can I still enter the show if I arrive at 9:15 or so on Saturday - I need to catch the 8am ferry from Port Townsend.

Thanks Mike.... I'll be checking it this weekend. I'll update you.....   Question... Have you seen the NFNZ Turbo Kit for the A14? Thoughts....

Hello All,   Thanks for kind comments.   Update:   - auto electrical work completed  - stage 1 deadening completed  - radiator re cored - exhaust cleaned and painted  - starter motor, alternator installed   I will be installing the cooling system and exhaust tonight and fingers crossed starting the engine.   I have read a fair bit and have the following infomation:   Cooling System:   - My thermostat body does not have a bypass outlet. So I will be drilling 1/8 inch hole in the thermostat. So the head does not get hot-spots. - I will not be connecting a coolant line to the intake manifold, As I am worried about potential water leakage. From what I have read I don't think it will be necessary. This car is a week-end driver and I live in Australia - Min 8 and Max 40 degrees or 46F-104F. I don't think cold starts will be a problem.   Filling up the radiator: I will fill coolant 50/50 mix - green type A - is this correct or should it be type b. I will leave the cap off and keep the engine running and continually top-up. The engine is a rebuild so i dont think i need to flush out the system.   Engine start:   - I have aligned the engine on TDC through a camera to see the top of the piston, and I have checked lobes which look correct. The rotor is roughly pointing at lead #1. The only potential is that the timing indicator is 20/10/0 type and TDC lines up on the 20 mark. My guess is that the indicator is inccorect and it should be just a single pointer.   Prior to engine start:   - Fill oil filter with oil  - Crank a few times without ignition coil lead to get oil pressure. - Start engine  - monitor and wait for thermostat to open    Run in engine??? What is the process, the vehicle is not drivable.     Some photos          p.s - what is the easiest way to post photos

Arrgh the 2+2, not many straight 260s here in Australia.  Nearly all 2+2 enjoy.   My BIL is out getting new floors and a tidy up.  Has a Tesla rear drive unit out back and batteries up front 🙂   Lookforward to seeing this one on the road.