After talking with Fran during my visit, it looks like the best thing will be to send the motor back for fitment. My plan was to have the motor tuned by the time the chassis gets here, but he is moving right along and Kinsler is not very quick on the turnaround. Plus, since we have changed from the planned ZF to the Ricardo box, the headers will need to be different. I guess I have wasted more money before... The good news is that when it comes back the Ricardo box will all be bolted up and fitted with headers and eveything. Though I have to admit I looked forward to doing the fun stuff, it will reduce the time to the first clutch replacement, and I can enjoy it all then
I picked up some ideas while I was there, including a plan for some modular headrests. It was good to get in and see how the fit is. The seats are really comfortable, and very supportive. The view out the back is unmatched! I tested all of this in the yellow car in the background, which is Fran's car.
Here are a couple of shots of the chassis under construction. The welds are just amazing.
Oh BTW Fran, the SLC is fantastic, but I am on the right track here, no looking back!