coffee break

A picture is worth a 1k words.

+1 for wrapping the exhaust at least under the bonnet.

Burnt valve?

Before pulling things apart, how is the oil level. Low oil level will cause issues.

My car has a master cut off that is under the scuttle out of sight. It is for battery protection and an added security feature. If the switch is out where everyone can see it, EVERYONE can see it. I have been going to the Petite LeMans forever and they have the grid walk before the race. Anyone and everyone are allowed around the racecars on the front straight. At least once someone has turned a master switch OFF. The crew was going nutz trying to get the car to start. They did get it going, but it is a lesson. Some people just cannot resist a big red switch.

I also have pondered going dry sump on my 1600 xflow, what is the ball park $$$ involved.

Does your catch tank need a catch tank? I couldn't resist the smart a** question. Good luck y'all.

A video with a good display of acceleration will drive the BaT watchers batty! Good motor sounds will make them loose their minds. Have fun and be ready for all sorts of comments.

The material should easily handle the vertical load. Rigidity of the joints is a requirement, using angle brackets and diagonal bracing to do so.

Both Wankel and 2 cycle motors are "piston" ported devices. They both produce distinctive exhaust notes, in some cases ear splitting! As far as being clean or dirty in the exhaust emissions it depends. In the operational sweet spots of a specific RPM range the HCs could be lower because all the pressure waves are working together to make peak power. Real life operation doesn't always exist in the sweet spot. They have both had their place in time, and time moves on. That said, my 7 has Webers and they give the garage that "old car" smell that we don't get from FI and closed fuel systems.

It looks like the bolts go thru or into the motor mount. In that case the motor needs to move a minimal distance up. This could be done one at a time. Remove bolts from one side and loosen bolts on the other side. Slightly jack up the motor and slide the old mount out and the new one in. Loosely install the bolts and lower the motor and repeat the process on the other side. As Croc noted, the trany mounts may need to be loosened to aid in this procedure. Good luck, you've got this.

Be careful when you the word(s) "breakdown"

BaT must have seen the error in their ways, the Westy auction now ends in 7 days.

As a double check on the rings try a compression leak down test. If you are going to open the motor up it would be good to know how far you need to go.

Anything is possible, reasonable? If we are talking about "reasonable" you are not talking about a 7. The first thing that comes to mind is, will it need to be emission inspected. Feasible, it's only time effort and imagination needed, oh and a few dollars.

What happens when you cross a 7 with an armored car? (see above)

OK guys, somethings are hard to "unread"

Long ago and not so far away I was changing a water pump on a Dodge Colt. I was torquing one of the bolts and it just wasn't getting any snugger. It just didn't feel right. I removed the bolt, and the threaded section was stretched. Lucky for me or I would have been removing a bit of bolt from the block. Another thought is there something the bolt may be compressing or is it all solid metal.

"Hey, I'm helping my dad build a car in the garage." Looks like you are making some cool dad points!

FWIW, my guess is S2. There is not any tube bracing in the bottom corners of the dash.

If the header is for a LHD the steering shaft needs a tube free path. RHD, not an issue.

RHD or LHD?

Two low profile nuts. Install and tighten the first nut. Install the second nut and tighten it against the first while keeping the first nut fixed with a second wrench. aka jamb nuts

Several years ago, I took the opportunity to apply some reflective insulating material to the firewall and as far as I could get down the tranny tunnel. I also wrapped the exhaust header. I got the header wrap from Summit Racing, the insulation may have come from Pagasus. Needless to say, it was much easier to do with the engine and transmission out. It is highly recommended.

Lookin' good. Let me know if I may be of assistance.