Will be blocking the middle restrictor in a couple of weeks, so only a 1mm at the rear and the 1mm at the VCT, the TOMEI pump pumps coupious amounts of oil, we will see if the lifters like that if not then may need to go solids, will hit the track ASAP after fix and post results, as for the leak down Ive been told for a forged engine with the rings that have been used (hard ?) that 15% is OK by as many people that say its not, LOL.
A guage was put where the dip stick goes and at WOT there was not a significant amount of pressure in the sump.
I suppose every engine is different in its own way, it goes like the powers of piss, I just need the oil to stay where its meant to.
On a side note my syncros came out the drain hole when I changed the oil in the gearbox for some Redline, not sure if the Redline will mask the damage anymore, LOL.
Fingers crossed.
Mark