@ ajamesc....Tough choice really, the car does go very well but I think I would really like the bottom end throttle response of the long stroke and I am aware that my engine has not be rebuilt in 20 years, it does puff a bit of smoke at times, cylinder leak down and compression test were perfect though. I like the concept of 25kg weight saving but I am not 100% convinced I would use any more power that often...tough choice really.

I am certainly not in any rush

My psych profile says I am very likely to modify and alter things.....

@ Smiley Mark says "would you want to put a 20 yr old crank back in a £4k block?" which probably means that I would go for an Arrow. If I bend the car and write off then I would probably buy an Escort Cossie shell and go closer to 650bhp which might only be a turbo swap and manifold change if the bottom end is all done ready??????