Another Pace427 heading to Vic

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Another milestone last night.

Grappled with this on my own for most of the day. I had to cut out about 55mm of the front floor in the tailshaft tunnel so I could fit the gearbox mount. Moved everything outside as I don't have the roof clearance in my little Cobra Den for the engine crane.

Fitted up the gearbox, repositioned the clutch line (the default location doesn't clear the front of the tunnel), removed the hurst adapter and inserted the engine.

The crane, even on full extension and without the nose fitted to the chassis, only just reaches! I actually had to manually lift the rear of the gearbox to 'swing' the engine back enough to drop into the mounts (and this is where I needed help - thanks Paintwerks!)

A huge milestone in my mind. Also, heaps more floor space in the Den now!