After mocking up everything I wasn’t entirely happy with the oil filter location. I think with the oil cooler installed, swapping the filter would be a very annoying task. I grabbed a right-angle oil filter adapter/housing common to the base models (without the OEM cooler). The access is now much better, and the oil filter is away from the heat source.
As I didn’t have the o-ring (which commonly fails), I filled the groove with sealant and used the “revised” gasket. It’s very tight to the drain line, but once again – clearance is clearance.
I spent a bit of time making a heat shield too. The embossed aluminum is fairly easy to work with. I will get the cuts I made to fold the outer edges tacked up as currently they are a bit flimsy. Once the dump pipe is made, I may attach a second piece per the pictures below. The injector loom was also a bit loose, so I knocked up a bracket for a p-clamp to hold it.
In more exciting news, the engine is now off the stand and on a dolly. Ready to chuck the clutch and flywheel on! Tune day, Aug 12, is coming up awfully quickly.
