WE’RE almost there with the transplant now, with the most difficult and critical work behind us. The engine is finally out of the build room, and we’re ready to install it in the Defender. And we can be confident because, in doing the work to this point, we’ve confirmed all the vital elements as being set correctly, such as timing and correct torquing of all the fixings around the motor as we went. From here, the work is simpler, but not without challenges, so it is important we still maintain our methodical, accurate working habit. We must not rush, though the temptation is never greater than at times like these when the finish is in sight.
The hardest job now is getting the engine into the car and sitting on the mounts. The difficult bit is the access because the mounts are low down on the engine, and there isn’t much room to see, nor get hands in. Remember that the engine, though suspended on
