wrenchnride247,
yeah, got the PM. Trying to mock-up a 'system' to use a dial caliper to measure the valve lift. But I am stuck at the moment, because I cant seem to source a dial caliper anywhere(fast)!!! And a magnetic base support arm, almost impossible to find here. As rare as rocking horse droppings!! Visited 15.....yes count 'em...
15 shops on Friday with no luck. One said that it is not available at teh moment, and MIGHT be available in two weeks time, no gaurantee. And eBay France is of no help either

So the heads are not making as much progress as I want
18 years, good lord!

will this be what you are referring to?
Moog,
Thanks for pitching in. Indeed it is a CT case. I am sure that it is 2.0 CU lifters as we have not machined anything other than the cyl. sizes on the case. I will be looking into an alternative oil cooler with forced air to try and aid the cooling issues. If I am not happy with the results, I might just look into using it for something else