Well after months of stress and doing the job three times due to silly mistakes my top end is finally rebuilt and fitted and wanting to do the job properly here she is running

http://s758.photobucket.com/user/burbum1...zz1wa4.mp4.html

Roll on the summer for some track days and meetings .
Only rear subframe to do now new shocks and lowering springs to fit , new. Vented wings to finish new side skirts to paint and fit , headlights to refurb and she's nearly there .

One happy 16vt engine at the moment .

Well done.

Good effort, Burbum-

still some list to get through though!

Looks and sounds great.

Are you going to repaint the recessed lettering on the "valley/spark plug" cover? I used blue engine enamel to do mine.

Excellent, it does sound and look very nice. Congrats - got there in the end

I used Revell 'Email Color' 321 52 Blue solid gloss. Filled in the letters, let it harden, sanded off the overfill, and then lacquered the lot.

Nice cosmetic finish, well done

Top marks for patience!

I masked up most of the plate, just leaving the whole letters exposed in a strip, sprayed and then wiped off the excess with a rag and thinners leaving the recessed letters painted. I used VHT Engine Enamel SP134 Ford Light Blue.