Ok quick update as a few bits have arrived.
Block and heads are complete and ready to be picked up.
Now I have the pistons, the small end bushes can be replaced.
Not pictured is a new oil pump, crank timing gear, ACL race bearing and gaskets.
hopefully if maddat get back to me I will do a steam pipe exhaust manifold as well.
New CP Pistons below, this should take the compression ratio up to around 10.5:1.
Ross Racing Balancer, needs to go back as it didn't come with timing marks :(
Adjustable Cam gear, going to run two exhaust cams so need to adjust inlet timing.
did some work to fix the broken dump pipe, added a divider, enlarged the wastegate area to allow it to open further.
Also fixed the cracked section and added a stiffener between the flange and the O2 sensor mount, will also put a flex pipe in the exhaust to further reduce the load on the dump pipe.
Inlet manifold went on a diet with all excess mounts removed (close to 400grams removed from this heavy beast).
Ka24de throttle body attached. easy bolt on upgrade.
Sump started to be modified ready for wings and gate
Threaded insert machined to replace welsh plug on back of head for head drain.