smudge

I'm game 

Ive never seen a halfords tool kit either complete or with the two sides still intact lol

Car is home again, getting some TLC over the next few weeks whilst we gather some parts before Carson Performance work their magic on engine #3

Not commented on this thread yet, but I completely empathise with how these hard knocks can set your opinion of human beings backwards. Glad that the kindness of others have kept you going. Wish you better fortune in getting the car working how you want.

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You sound like a right piece of work.
Interested as to how you wrote it off, did you reverse into something brightly lit?

After much deliberation, listening to the kind words from friends, fellow 86 owners and other general car enthusiasts, coupled with an extremely generous offer from Carson Performance - I finally picked up a 3rd 1UZ engine today from a reliable source in an attempt to finally get this thing on the road once and for all. 
I'd like to thank everyone again that's helped me over the past few weeks. Your enthusiasm and motivation to want an end result to this nightmare for me has spurred me on and I don't think I would've made this positive step without your input.
Tom at Fensport has been an absolute trooper despite the car wanting to kill him twice now, I can't thank him enough for his endless patience and advice over the past couple of months. I'll be collecting the car from there in the next week or so and arranging a weekend with Simon at Carson Performance to do the switch. 

After much deliberation, listening to the kind words from friends, fellow 86 owners and other general car enthusiasts, coupled with an extremely generous offer from Carson Performance - I finally picked up a 3rd 1UZ engine today from a reliable source in an attempt to finally get this thing on the road once and for all. 
I'd like to thank everyone again that's helped me over the past few weeks. Your enthusiasm and motivation to want an end result to this nightmare for me has spurred me on and I don't think I would've made this positive step without your input.
Tom at Fensport has been an absolute trooper despite the car wanting to kill him twice now, I can't thank him enough for his endless patience and advice over the past couple of months. I'll be collecting the car from there in the next week or so and arranging a weekend with Simon at Carson Performance to do the switch. 

After much deliberation, listening to the kind words from friends, fellow 86 owners and other general car enthusiasts, coupled with an extremely generous offer from Carson Performance - I finally picked up a 3rd 1UZ engine today from a reliable source in an attempt to finally get this thing on the road once and for all. 
I'd like to thank everyone again that's helped me over the past few weeks. Your enthusiasm and motivation to want an end result to this nightmare for me has spurred me on and I don't think I would've made this positive step without your input.
Tom at Fensport has been an absolute trooper despite the car wanting to kill him twice now, I can't thank him enough for his endless patience and advice over the past couple of months. I'll be collecting the car from there in the next week or so and arranging a weekend with Simon at Carson Performance to do the switch. 

Has to be! Otherwise it's getting thrown off a cliff

3rd time lucky, fingers crossed
Keep us posted

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Thanks for all the kind words. 
I have some options in front of me it ponder over for the next few days, and I'll make a final decision from there. 
Stay tuned! 

Very well put, exactly my thoughts

Thanks for all the kind words. 
I have some options in front of me it ponder over for the next few days, and I'll make a final decision from there. 
Stay tuned! 

Thanks for all the kind words. 
I have some options in front of me it ponder over for the next few days, and I'll make a final decision from there. 
Stay tuned! 

Keep us posted 

Ah man gutted for you!
My sentiments follow others here, you've spent all this time and effort getting it to this stage. You'll never get that back parting it out and you'll have nothing to show for after!
Put the car to the side for a bit, cool off and then get back on it in a few months. Or maybe ignore the big issue being the engine for now and focus on the small wins and little jobs that will keep you feeling progress is being made
Think to the future - In many years time this will be a story to tell people...that one time you almost gave up hope on this build but now shes here and awesome

After all the problems you have had with this build that's hardly surprising.

Oh no! Dont know what to say Jordan.. gutted for you mate. 

Car was picked up today and taken for it's first ever MOT. Only 3 years late! 
The all important PASS was issued, car now taxed and pretty much ready for the road
Off to have the mapping tweaked over the next few days and then it'll be back to finish off little bits like interior, undertrays and a well needed deep clean! 
Bodyshop has been put on hold until we sort the bonnet out. 

@Luke
 
The engine was sold to Jordan as an early engine which has the thick rods but it turned out is a later engine with thinner rods, hence the failure when got boosted. 

Yet more nightmares for the V8 build.
Tom at Fensport got the mapping absolutely spot on for me to cruise it to Japfest this weekend, only to have this happen under no load whatsoever.
Gutted is an understatement, and I really feel for Tom who's done nothing but his best to get this on the road. Resulting in it trying to kill him twice!
Options going forward? New engine with more expense and effort? Or just give in to the fact that it clearly isn't meant to be and split the parts that are on the car?

Just read this from start to finish. Sounds like you have had rotten luck.
Just try and sit back for a few days / a week so you can get things straight in your head. 
Its an amazing project but if I had your luck with it I would be struggling to carry on.

Christ you have absolutely no luck do you. Gutted for you Smudge. 
I'm not sure what id do in your position but I'd imagine the overwhelming first urge would be to break it. I would cool off for a bit then make a rational decision.

Yet more nightmares for the V8 build.
Tom at Fensport got the mapping absolutely spot on for me to cruise it to Japfest this weekend, only to have this happen under no load whatsoever.
Gutted is an understatement, and I really feel for Tom who's done nothing but his best to get this on the road. Resulting in it trying to kill him twice!
Options going forward? New engine with more expense and effort? Or just give in to the fact that it clearly isn't meant to be and split the parts that are on the car?

All you smug bastards fiddling about with stickers
Whilst I'm just over here, trying to get my fucking shed to work 😂