[Ant]

Mike,

Good to read your post, and the nice things about this little country, yep I come from the middle of the South Island, and have seen the Warbirds in action especially Sir Tim Wallace piloting the Griffin engined Spitfire.

By the way my wife is from Dorset in the UK, and she had to go home last year which put the Cobra project back a bit, and now I have started on this one which is about to come from the UK.

Thanks for the information on the Schubeck flat tappet lifters, this is the first post I have read with any real substance of someone using them and in a position to give good feedback with all the engines you build!

Regarding my car doing more road miles than anything else I am considering the Schubeck flat tappet and as you say a more agressive camshaft design, do you think the X rollers are any better, as I am after reliability first, but while I am it the performance of a roller camshaft appeals greatly, and I have been given figures from KC of 30hp over a flat tappet. I am thinking Jesel to do it properly. Decisions Decisions!!!!!!!!

By the way what make of conrods do you use?