Thanks for the kind words guys, I've made progress but am disappointed it hasn't started or driven... I was optimistic and naive that it would just come together today and be driveable, however a few things have
stopped me.... 1. I bought the engine unseen, upon sitting it on the frame and lifting the dipstick there's no end on it. Did it
snap and fall in the bottom? 2. The engine overhangs the frame and will need a small mod - I already knew this 3. My throttle and choke cables haven't arrived. 4. Theres no fuel pump! So I've got the clutch and brake linkages sorted. It went together really nicely with very little modification.
Just a new link arm to pull the brake band. On the reverse side I repurposed the clutch idler arm, but added a Land Rover Discovery cambelt
tensioner as a reverse idler. Further downsides, the belt arrived but is too long... my engine pulley really needs to be a taperlock as it's from a
briggs and was held on by a bolt.The magnum doesn't have a thread in the drive end. So it's a reasonable shopping list this week: Battery Seat Taperlock bush and pulley Longer belt Fuel bung and tap for tank Fuel pump Starter switch Solenoid
