Bit more of an update. I've spent the last couple of weekends doing more driving around to get the car run in, along with multiple oil changes.
I noticed that the reading from the datalogger/dash display for oil pressure was quite low and definitely a cause for concern. Given that we had tested the oil pressure with the engine out of the car I suspected a calibration issue with the sensor, but I wanted to be sure so I bought a mechanical capillary oil pressure gauge that I have been using to keep an eye on the pressure:
Running the engine shows a healthy 5+ bar of oil pressure (rather than 2.5 that the datalogger was giving me!)
Last weekend just gone with the bank holiday was a good oppertunity to get some more miles on it. With having a wedding to go to on Saturday I decided to make the trip up to Blackburn on Thursday, change the oil quickly and then spend Friday driving the car all the way home via A and B roads.
On Sunday Steve popped over and we spent the afternoon giving the car a good polish as it was looking very sorry for itself after 18 months of being off the road and probably 3-4 years of poor paint maintenance prior to that. Its now looking really nice and shiny again:
So thanks to Steve (Two_oh_five) for all his hard work.
On Monday it was time to drive the car back to the workshop, it was an uneventful drive, again on A and B roads keeping the engine moving through the rev range differing gears, load, boost etc.
Arriving back in Blackburn the trip counter was showing 997 miles - add the 5 that I did originally before I remembered to reset the trip and the running in is now done!
So with that done it now just has a few jobs - retorquing the head studs, fitting my replacement drivers side door and the car is finished for this stage!
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I do hope you have invested in a car cover to keep it looking good and save yourself a lot of work? Have you booked him to do the new door once that has been fitted 