The transplate begins

Some initial offering up - as you can see with a bit of tender chopping with an angle grinder the unit will fit nicely - biggest problem is the location of the turbo unit and the bulk head location - at worst I can fabricate a new manifold and move the turbo up the other end - something of a bonus with a turbo car is that its not that critial to have an exhaust extraction system with primary pipes of 17 inches as you would expect on a normally aspirated Triumph - although its a bonus if you can.





Given the constraignts though its going to be a fabriation job on the manifold!!!




The first cut was the worst - once the grinders gone through the bits that are in the way the rest is easy - no turning back now - needed to remove the chassis cross member so that the unit woud to drop the unit in - the plan was to simpley insert a new 3mm thick 75mm box section just infront of the steering rack.




Lump in an looking like its always been there - note the new 3mm box just infront of the steering rack





Just to make sure everything closes under the bonnet - ever seen a convertible Spitfire - yeah not like this one - easy just use a jigsaw to convert your Spitfire bonnet to soft top!!!! As you can see the engine transplant will fit under a standard Spitfire bonnet without the need for a bulge









Next the gearbox...................................