Griff 500 nut and bolt rebuild

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ou sont les biscuits said:

I had my Chimaera rebuilt to 'factory' spec (at Central) last year. I did however have the 14CUX removed and an MBE system fitted by Powers. There were a couple of reasons for that. One was driveability. No more shunting at low revs - when warm the car will pull from 700 - 800 revs in 5th without protest. The other reason was the poor quality of spares for the original ignition system. That is obviously no longer an issue, and Powers fit a new engine loom as part of the upgrade, which takes the worry out of 20 year old wiring problems. Coil packs? Hidden away behind the plenum. Unseen! Lack of a distributor? Again you don't notice it. There's a bung fitted where it was that looks factory. I also have a shiny new 120A Denso alternator to fit, when I CBA to fit a 120A main fuse.

I got rid of the leven stalks too, but left the handbrake sleeve, as it matches the gear lever knob.

Tidy engine bay photo. Yes, I know the 400 badges aren't original - I will sort that before the summer.

Edited by ou sont les biscuits on Wednesday 6th March 12:07

Nearly there,

A Pic from last week. Nice black and silver engine bay. In a couple of weeks she'll be home. Just some last wee bits and a the final Mapping.

Oliver