[MA70-3.0GT]

Even better, I have an electric shower that actually gives HOT water (unlike most) so it's great, all I have to do is move the parts over to the sink & rinse them off! Oh and being single kinda helps things along a bit too, no woman's tying me down unless I find her doing a crank job on her Skyline or summat!!!

I'm guessing the head bolts were never re-torqued then seeing as it wasn't run much. Definitely on the list for running-in then. Unless composite HG's are available in different thicknesses I'd imagine it's stock (vernier gives it as between 1.5 & 1.08 but it's been mullered about a bit since it came off anyways). I don't think I'll be doing much tuning-wise yet so I'll stick with 1.37 for now, if i do decide to "fettle" it a bit later on I'll likely tear the whole thing down again, skim & lap both head & block and fit a MHG to be safe.

For now all I'm after is a sweet running stocker with no BHG worries so I can get on & sort any chassis/brake or other issues that pop up when I get on the road...