just a little update.
it was a bit of a rush to get it all finished before Drag day, but i made it ( on a trailer though, no MOT yet...) and i trashed all week long every evening to get the engine back in, fit the line lock, reset the torsion bars (twice) and fit carb windows. the result was OK, i am still not 100% satisfied with the details and finish, but what else is winter for, right.
so i made some passes at Bitburg and managed a best of 13.56 with a lot of wheelspin and hop. but it was a good shakedown for the car and also i got the know the car a bit better now.
i will be pulling the engine out again as there seems to be a sealing problem on number 3 cylinder. i am staring to have a list of things to do so watch this space for updates in the future.