Hi all.

I am rebuilding my A15 at the moment. First ever rebuild. So far I've got a set of 40mm sidedraft Dellortos set aside and also a pair of extractors ready to bolt on. When pulling the engine apart we found that the camshaft has been previously reground and has 10.05mm lift. I've been told thats quite excessive. We are in the process of getting the camshaft investigated further. Everything else mechanical appears to be stock.

I plan on keeping the engine for long term. What I am after is an engine that will be quick on the street and will be fun for occasional track use, i.e. sprints (2 or 3 times a year). I use my ute as a weekend car for fun and for club events and car shows, etc... I don't want to go the whole hog per say, I just want a bit of zip.

My budget is around the $750 - $1000 mark. I will also try to do most of the work myself (where I can) to keep the cost down.

Knowing that some of you have been down this road before, what upgrades and modifications would you suggest I consider in my rebuild?

Cheers.