2. As the unit enters the chassis lower it slightly to get the gearbox under the bulkhead cross member
but don’t let the sump get too low and hit the front cross member. When you have nearly got the
gearbox back far enough you need to lift the gearbox as it comes back and drop it through the
mounting plate hole. Loosely hang the washer and Nyloc on here and then turn to lining up the front
mounts. Once all bolts are started get the gearbox as central as possible in the bulkhead and tighten
all the mounting bolts.
3. Next bolt the engine stabiliser bar in place. First take the plate with the four holes and bolt on to the
bell housing with the bush hole nearest to the engine. Then take the stabiliser bar and use a bench
vice to push the top hat bush (use bush lube) into the end before winding one plain nut up the
threaded section followed by the penny washer and the first half of the bush with the sleeve fitted
(check the sleeve is slightly shorter than the two bush halves, shorten if necessary). Pass the stabiliser
bar through the bell housing bracket before fitting the second bush half, penny washer, lock washer
and nut but don’t tighten yet.
4. Use the ‘Z’ bracket and secure the outer end of the stabiliser bar to the chassis with the two bolts
supplied and tighten. The inner end can now have the two nuts tightened at the same time to equal
the bush pressure and keep the engine in its rested position.
5. Finish off the installation by fitting the engine bay brace which fits between the chassis rails just
ahead of the low section of sump with the cross brace hanging slightly lower than the chassis with
the 5/16” UNF bolts, washers and Nylocs supplied.
7 Steering
Parts required: - 022 – 026
1. Start by installing the steering rack (022) using the brackets and bolts (023). The rack fits behind the
lower chassis cross member in front of the lower pulley. Insert the bolts through the clamp, which is
around the steering rack, and secure through the chassis with plain washers and Nylocs but don’t
tighten them yet.
2. Set the steering to its central position and screw on the track rod extension with lock nut and the
track rod ends. Position them so that when fitted to the steering arms, the hubs are roughly straight
ahead and the effective length of each track rod is similar. Tighten the lock nuts and insert the track
rod ends into the steering control arms and tighten the Nylocs. The steering alignment should be
checked and adjusted by a garage with professional equipment once the car is finished and ready for
the road.
3. Loosely attach the upper collapsible column (025) using the 7/16” UNF bolts in the upper mount and
5/16” UNF with spacers to lift the column in the lower mount. Mount the lower column between the
upper column and steering rack using the two universal joints supplied (026) (one of the joints has a
smaller spline which fits the steering rack). Rotate the column to meet the lower joint and to get the
column and rack as straight as possible. The joints should all just protrude just through the inner end
of the universal joint (the lower column can be shortened if necessary to achieve this). Finish off by
tightening the universal joint pinch bolts, upper column mount bolts and steering rack bolts.
4. You can also fit the adjustable steering wheel boss by removing the pinch bolt sliding the boss onto
the column before lining up the grub screw and the pinch bolt. Tighten the pinch bolt before
screwing in the grub screw; back this off a little before tightening the lock nut.
8 Fuel system
Parts required: - 001(rear subframe) 087-091
1. Once the rear suspension and brakes are complete the rear subframe (001) needs to be fitted as this
includes the fuel tank mounting. This is secured with four 3/8”UNF bolts plain washers and Nylocs.
2. The fuel pump (091) can now be mounted on the bulkhead of the rear frame behind the differential
on the right hand side horizontal strap inside the boot space.
3. Lay the fuel tank on the rear chassis frame to check the routing of the pipes. You will need to drill
and grommet a hole for the fuel pipe to leave the boot from the pump forwards. After the fuel pump
the fuel hose follows the lower frame rail under the differential tube as is secured with “P” clips. You
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