[coldstart]

Thanks for the responses guys.

Joe, I am really really impressed with your rebuild. That seems like a huge undertaking but your engine looks sweet now. Seeing some of your issues has kind of scared me off of dropping my engine considering that I just solved my main oil leak (leaking connection on one of the hard oil lines).

I'm in the middle of doing some upgrades to my engine-- carrera tensioners, painting muffler and wheels. Unless I free up some more 'car time', I think I'm going to hold off on dropping the engine until something serious breaks (knock on wood).