Dave was kind enough to deliver my new engine today, it is complete apart from the "rotor arm" which had been borrowed. I tell you what, a completed engine (alternator, wiring loom etc..) sat on the floor, looks jolly large! The newspaper stuffed in the flywheel tells the cars history "The Andover advertiser" Aug. 82. An engine rescued from one of the famous, Wooler-Hodec , left over "Black cars" that were chopped up and scrapped, when the RHD programme came to an abrupt halt after the factory went bust (full details and photo's in the book). It seems a shame to use it really, but Frenchy will be a top notch car when this big new lump is fitted and working. Backy disgraced herself today, when Dave and I went for a drive. I now remember that when I filled Backy up with petrol, prior to driving to Gaydon (for the first time in her life, as she has only done 275 miles then) I remembered that the fuel gauge did not go higher than 1/2 way. Of course, travelling another 200 miles used up most of this fuel. Today, still with the fuel gauge showing 1/2 full, we merrily drove around until it suddenly stopped! A can of unleaded soon sorted it out, but cleaning and freeing the fuel gauge is now on my list of things to do. Most embarrassing, the club secretary and treasurer walking away from a stopped time machine! My sons friend Andrew has bought 2 DeLorean's to date in the USA and is negotiating for a 3rd. So in a few months time, the UK stock will increase by another 1%. They will all be for sale in due course, its Andrews living now as he has jacked in his regular job at Toyota, good luck to him. There will doubtless be some more work for "DeLorean Motors" arising from this venture. BTW Claire, the DeLorean clip in the 81 video thingy, is only 6 seconds, I know because I recorded it tonight instead of the proper programme! I was confused by my cable box not having channel 250! Chrispy