[Darrin Wright]

The week prior to Easter I dropped off my intake manifold for a clean and surface plain- if required. I collected this before Easter and have painted it and installed the PCV assembly onto it and made a blanking gasket for the oil filler tube/hole.
I also received my order from Mac's Auto in the states, so have now wired up the HT leads, tubes and distributor. Very easy as it is all colour coded, instruction sheet provided and you download the wiring diagram from their website.
Something I did overlook when the engine was at the reconditioners, and they failed to inform me, was that when the block was surfaced plained the machining cut into the valve seats. 4 seats also have rust pitting and I thought I could clean these up with a grinding stone cut at 45deg.
I found out that the valve seats must be hardened as they just wore a groove in by stone. So have discussed it with the reconditioners and will most likely take the block back and get the valve seats replaced and cut to suit/match my valves.