Finally finished my rebuild after about 7 weeks.
Did
40 thou over rebore
Arias forgies
match ported everything
reseated valves
regasketted everything
New big end and thrust bearings
N1 oil pump
N1 turbs
S/S dumps and fronts
Os giken twin plate
Os giken adj cam gears
Gates radiator hoses
Gates timing belt
Clear cam gear cover
Acid bath
All welsh plugs changed
Oil cooler and filter relocator
Anyway I am still in run-in time and the car seems a bit less than it used to be..I know I might be jumping the gun as I can't really get up it yet. But I have been around 5500rpm ish at 0.7 bar of boost and my 33 was always the 'lesser' car power wise....Just chasing thoughts
Could it be because we opened the piping so much it will take more exhaust gas to boost?
Is the engine just so new and tight?
I am looking forward to giving it a proper boot full but I must behave for a few more hundred k's...
The next step is injectors,pump and fc in case you were wondering why they weren't on the list.