only had about 4 1/2 hours good time on the project today.
i've been in desperate need of a new upper heater core hose and found this one today. fits perfect
had to remove the oil dipstick tube from the block. it was tweaked so bad while the engine was out of my possession the dipstick itself would only insert half way. i used the bench vise and 2 blocks of wood to straighten it out some.
after hooking up the clutch cable i found that i didn't have enough adjustment, so off to home depot to purchase $4 worth parts for the reducer trick. all's good>
found out the b14 speedo sensor plug, plugs right in to the b15 tranny sensor.
none of the mishimoto radiator fan mount holes were threaded. i don't own a tap/die set so i opened it up a little with the next size larger drill bit then used the steel fan mount screw (lubed with grease) as a tap. since the radiator is soft aluminum it worked perfectly.
installed the asp header. left it disconnected from the rear section.
my parts pile has dwindled considerably
didn't get around to the neutral and reverse switch wiring. i'm gonna try and find a wrecked donor i can cut the harness side plugs off of.
p.s. the mail-girl delivered a small box from hose techniques today containing a silicone hose vacuum line kit (black). that'll go on after the mani is installed.