<VV> Piston transplant update

[Bryan Blackwell]

Well, today was the big day - the 110 in the 66 "parts" Corsa was  
almost ready to fire after its piston/barrel swap - this is the  
engine with the burned piston that ran smooth but the crankcase vent  
looked like a blast furnace at full bore.  Bolt on the exhaust, prime  
the oil system, and install the distributor.  It really helps to have  
teenage sons for this, we did the prime the engine while turning the  
crank drill.

It took a fair amount of cranking to get fuel, but the good news is  
the engine fired up, and after some warming and setting the timing,  
the engine ran for a good 20 minutes and the lifters mostly quieted  
down.  Hopefully tomorrow the boys can wash it and we'll take it for  
a drive and get some gas in it.  Then it's on to teaching Stefan (#1  
son) how to drive a stick.s

We also bolted the "new" driver's seat in the "new" wagon.  Once both  
seats are in it'll get an engine tune up and brake flush, it'll be  
ready for tags and that first drive.  I have Trevor (#2 son) working  
up a to do list for the car as it is solid but needs all the usual  
things replaced - including the 10 year old Michelins.

--Bryan