Just a small update, having eventually sourced the cam follower I was missing I eventually have got round to fitting and pinning up the cams.
Cam followers fitted, be sure to lube them up well!

I then fitted the exhaust cam first, now there tends to be a bit of confusion as to how is best to do this, I was told reliably when I rebuilt the head that's on the car at the minute to fit the exhaust cam first as near to the pin as you can then fit the inlet cam the same....
Then rotate the exhaust cam til the pin lines up and pin it, this should only be maybe an eighth of a turn, I forgot to photograph this as I was concentrating. Then the same with the inlet, you can at this point see if the valves are going to be open or closed and if they're likely to clash (they shouldn't clash this way but it's nice to check!!)

Before pinning up I fitted the new camshaft oil seals and the back of the belt cover. Then fitted the pulleys and pinned up the cams as previously mentioned and I ended up here...

This is how the engine now sits. In the next day or two I'll be fitting the belt, timing up the cams then fitting as many ancillaries as I can. Things should progress quickly now as I've been talked into fitting the lump and if nothing goes wrong (fingers crossed) running it in ready for my trackday at Oulton in November!
The only issue I have with all that is the running in process, there are generally two trains of thought with that which are as follows.... Run the cams in to the followers as in the instructions then run the engine in gently up to 1000 miles with regular oil changes..... Or the more modern and albeit contraversial (sp) way being run the cams in and if no problems run the engine hard to ensure good bedding of the rings, plus this way prevents glazing of the bores. I'm a bit torn to be honest, in my job we tend to get the engines on full load as soon as possible to bed the rings in which to me is quite important.... Opinions welcome! Obviously either way the oil changes will be regular to clear any crap out of the engine for obvious reasons!

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I've run several engines in hard and fast now with no issues. s**tty mineral oil or running in oil. Run the cams in as per there instructions then the most important bit is to bed the rings in properly. Load the rings up under acceleration then let it coast back down, not silly revs 4.5k ish. I do this for 20 miles or so then drop the oil and replace for decent semi, then off you go! If the engines gonna die it'll of most probably done it before the rings have bedded in.

Everyone's different, some people like to fanny about over thousands of miles! It's only the rings that need bedding in the bearings certainly don't!!

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How is your engine build coming on? All finished ready to go in yet?

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Talking of engine bedding in, how would you go it on a track only car? I'm planning some engine work in the distant future for mine but since it's not road legal it's difficult to have a long bed in period as track time is expensive.

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Looking good and I'm looking forward!

the mrs reflects my views of at least doing 1 track day before I decided what to do with the 6 from here!
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Exciting, yes! , scary.. Very! I rebuild engines worth a lot more all day every day! The issue is its a lot of 'MY' money so if it fails in any way its my problem which makes me nervous lol!!

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hi mate I'm gonna be doing something similar in the near future, was hoping you would show how u timed your pt81's as this is the only bit I'm unsure of. Any tips?

Are you gonna be putting bodies on it or do you think you will reach 200 bhp without

Doesnt that mean mapping it twice (twice the cost). Or is it essential to do this to make sure it's run in ok

Did you consider knife edge the crank, balancing rods etc.. Sorry for all the questions, I'm just finding as much info as poss b4 my build

Nice little update lee. Did you get the pin out of the clutch arm ok? I was having a right hassle on so ended up just smashing the box aroun it to remove it
Summers on its was so time to get cracking, no excuses about you not having time. You need to make time looking forward to seeing the outcome on this

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Cheers steve! Hopefully il be done in about two weeks, the engine is currently hanging on two mounts awaiting lifting out this weekend, then I need to deal with the engine bay Tin worm.....
Eddy yes the pin came out ok, dunno why you would of had an issue?? Flew out with a good belt with an air cooled fine adjustment tool!

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Okay, so 2 weeks turned into 3 months..... However the engine is now in and tonight kicked into life for the first time! I primed the engine with oil by spinning over on the starter with the plugs removed and the fuel pump relay disconnected, then fitted the plugs and fuel pump relay and it fired first push of the button! It seems to run ok, no dodgy noises good oil pressure etc so I'm quite happy with that. Il update properly in the next day or so with pictures etc!

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