after all the greif,
4 engines later................

rebuilt bottom end went in with everything Lightened and balanced/knife edged etc.
standard head gasket, cometic every other gasket (to see what the problem was......... cometic head gasket MAY have been at fault!)

flat cylnder head, standard cams, non- solid tappets ( ) , 5psi MAX boost ( )

drove the cossie around tonight, washed her as she was COVERED in bird shyte,

i can gladly say i`m IN LOVE again, cossie rule and even people in other cars pointing and staring makes me smile!

car still runs the T4/wastegate as its totally fabricated from the head right upto the standard ford backbox (for standard looks lol) and it sounds the absolute dogs fookin bollox!!!

long may my cossie burn the back bumper with flames!!!!!!!