The marriage

Yesterday was a day to celebrate. I was invited to to a matrimony. In fact, I myself was the executor of this marriage. The marriage between my friend the Blue Lord and his second love, the 1.7 QV boxer engine (he's a widower of his his first boxerette 1.3 engine).
It was a hectic day. Just before teh celebration began I had to fetch some special ingredients for the party, such as 1 litre gearbox lubricant to add to the 1,4 litre there alreay was. After putting the lubricant in the gearbox now all was easy to approach, we needed some courage. The Blue Lord is unyieldingly cool. But she, the rather nervous QV-boxerette and bride of the party insisted to have some additional exercise and lifting. So I had to move her to and fro the garagefloor, before she was ready. Kinda preparty dance.
After everything was set, the celebration was to start and I needed all the muscle (two jacks) and brain (pulling and pushing the car precisely over the attachement point of the engine) I had, to get the two parties together.

After all, the two are united now in a happy manner. Now the arrangements have to be made to settle the duo and get them ona a good way connected. For many miles to come, till death does part.

Before the party started I put a guardian at the lower end of our lengthy drive. 

The matrimony is to begin. Alas there was no photographer to make pictures 

of the actual wedding celebration (hey, it still is a low budget enterprise)

The nervous QV-boxerette is under the Blue Lord ... (?) and Jack 1 is in position. 

(What's that supposed to say?)

While pumping up the engine evenly mind the distributor not to touch the attachment of the engine.

After the wedding the couple had some quality time in my garage.

Some guests couldn't stand the excitement and parted spontaniously.

(the departed Flemish 1.3 engine and her remaining gearbox)

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Now, after the celebration I hoped my garage will be clean and spacious again. Only the couple decided to house here for a while, till the settlements will be over.

Petrol, E-power and stabilizer are to be mounted this week. Remember this film (can't get enough of it):

At last some progress

Since my days at my office are over (just another 5 months to go) moral is low. To keep up the working spirit, my Blue Lord is a good diversion. Since my last post some progress hads been made working on the engine. Thanks to a loyal sponsor.

Engine cleaning
I got a whole way while cleaning the engine block. Once the belts were removed, some space was made for cleansing. Greas and mud came off with Dasty and brake disc cleaner.

Back timing belt caps, degreased, sanded grounded and sprayed. 

Waterpump removed, I hit the old one too hard, so I couldn't refit it. So a new one was due. 

Probably better so.

The old sparkmaker had a maximum rounds device.

The new one hasn't. Maybe later I'll switch to the old type again.

Clean engine, renewd caps, timing belts are not fitted yet.

My good friend alwys had supervision.

Fitted belts ands spanners. My type is a 177 cc with mechanic valvecontrol. 

Easier though.

Rubber tot fasten the engine on the car subframe was down.

The 1.4 deliverd an good one to fasten the engine properly.

Clutch and gearbox removed

Clean gearbox

removal of the 1.3 engine from the Blue Lord

All went well. Pip revises the works. REmoval is qiute easy actually. Once the engine is detached from all accesories, just lower it and push away the car.

Empty engine bay

Some cleaning is needed here too.

Red rusty cooling water colored the subframe red.

Meanwhile in my garage.

Front lights revised and dried.

Rainy day for my supervisor.

Cleaned engine bay

Cleaned and fully prepared 1.7 engine