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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fawls" data-source="post: 1578488" data-attributes="member: 37733">Being over 20 years old and knowing these engines have a problem with valve stem seals and because the was a bit of blue smoke on start up I decided that new seals wouldn't hurt, and while I'm in there might as well pop a couple of bigger cams and springs in, new Ford timing chain, guides and tensioners, high volume oil pump and even a new damper on the front, nothing wrong with the old one but the rubber in it is over 20 years old. New front seal and gaskets, lets go....I replaced the engine and transmission mounts when I fitted the headers, forgot to add that earlier.I ordered MHS stage 2 cams, springs and retainers and used their degreeing service, good thing I did, I had intended to do it myself and bought the necessary tools but it is the best part impossible to do in car, I removed the radiator but not the A/C condenser as I didn't want to degas it (and don't know how lol).  one of the cams had to be retarded 4 degrees as you will see in the pics.I chose the MHS stage 2 cams because after my research I was paranoid about Piston to Valve clearance and did not want to pull the engine down any further, and they guarantee  these cams to be the biggest with out fear of contact.Again while I was there I replaced the Radiator, water pump and hoses including the to the heater at the rear of the engine.I added a cold air intake mainly for looks and the original filter housing clamp was looking close to breaking, the BBK one I bought was full of swarf from drilling the holes, I used brake clean to wash it out which stained the outer coating, I'm not very impressed with BBK products.</blockquote>