Is the effort worth the reward?

[The Dark Side of Will]

timing cover(s) also making your own gaskets for them etc)

Good point... I forgot about the upper timing cover gaskets.

I wonder if a custom punched MLS gasket from Cometic would make that a bolt-together affair.

[driftingminor913]

I would be down to share info n what not, other then putting the motor back together like you would normally do so....just do so with the mind set that you going to have to make something's or cut up something's etc. cause currently I'm getting kicked in the ass for cutting corners when I should of done it right the first time

[P Arkus]

Fair enough. I'll definitely be setting a high budget and taking time to do things right, but I'm sure i'll encounter problems and have some regrets. Good luck with the rest of your build and your tuning! I will no doubt be following the rest of your build

[P Arkus]

Gonna bump this thread since there is at least 1 more hybrid out there (Jgood). Anyone done or seen any dyno numbers for this?

[dirtysix]

Just use the m62 ffs. It's not exactly brittle.