1966 E Type FHC (KT) Mechanical rebuild with significant performance upgrades

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Specification (briefly) for this project is as follows: Major mechanical upgrade including a Stage One engine rebuild, CJ5/600 five speed, uprated cooling, ignition, brakes, suspension, etc.

Engine and CJ5/600 transmission now installed....

Putting the finishing touches to your Stage One engine rebuild.

	One of the most beautiful engines in the automotive world

Short block now ready for assembly...

Balancing your crankshaft
	Time to start assembling your short block

Balancing flywheel and clutch, painting engine block after machine work...

Engine short block machine work in progress...

Tearing down a replacement engine block	Block now stripped bare
With cylinder liners removed, water jackets unusually clear	Align honing main housings
	Cylinders being rough honed to approximate size
	Finish honing done with a torque plate

Repairing stripped out oil pan drain plug, rebuilding front suspension, Wilwood front brakes...

Repairing stripped out oil drain plug hole
New threads cut	New front susp bushings, upper and lower balljoints
Wilwood brakes, drilled and slotted front rotors	Gas tank will be removed, cleaned and re-sealed

We now have your Stage One engine rebuild underway...

Using the machine shop crane to remove the cylinder head	Base line flow test in progress

This morning we strapped your E Type to the Dyno to record some baseline power numbers. As you can see, the car didn't do very well, topping out at only 118 HP and about 190 ft/lbs of torque. It will be fun to revisit the Dyno after carrying out a Stage One engine rebuild and various other mechanical upgrades over the next few months...

Establishing some baseline power numbers before we begin our work	This car is in a poor state of tune, as received