been massively busy with work tying up the last jobs before a little xmas break.

update on the car is as follows

the water pump decided to let go, but i think it only did about a max of 3 miles in said state.
Going to test the head to make sure the gasket is in good shape and if so will be doing cambelt/waterpump etc during xmas and new year.
Did a bit of swatting up on best way and it seems that taking the engine off its mounts and lifting/tilting forward makes he job a hell of a lot easier, this will also be the ideal time to fit the uprated engine mounts

if it turns out the head gasket is shot then I have a spare cylinder head here that will be sent to AL Developments in the new year for porting etc and well look a uprating the cams at the same time