round 2.
cams arrived. Shims were very close to required clearance, which is great.
Couldnt find new piston rings for the Mahle's, apparently they run their own size?? workshop couldnt source any, so went to same compression Wiseco pistons.
Whilst assembling the head, a small tap was made into the oil gallery that feed on the intake side of the head. Will hook-up an oil pressure gauge to monitor on first start up and any other time down the track.
Next on the list is to helicoil all the exhaust stud threads on the block. Been having issues with those for a while. 10mm spacer + thick exhaust manifold plate puts a bit of stress on it.