Pulled the 186 down in the FC on saturday, it now has a new head gasket, new inlet manifold gasket, rocker gasket, lifters and cam adjusted, full engine/heater flush in both directions.
End verdict = car running again and quieter than before with no lifter noise so i can not only hear myself think whilst driving i can hear the motor purrrrrrrrrrrrr like a kitten
Started work on repairing my standard FC steering wheel to replace the sports wheel and tidied up some of the wiring this morning.
Project FC resto has begun
I ordered the race bearings, rings, rods, pistons and gaskets today and hopefully will be here by the end of the week so i can continue with the engine build...
Plans for the car are:
build/install hot 186
change to disc brake front end
finish install of 308 rear
repair/replace/change interior (new front seats and rails, reupholster rear seats and door skins) gauges, repair steering wheel and change/modify dash
new rubbers all around
repairs to bodywork including small rust sections
tidying up colour and adding the white over yellow for 59 colours
repair and replace some chrome work along with re polishing wheels (and hopefully some FC caps)
plus lots lots more