thanks again Micahel; i read your review on the way to the Office of Comerce here in Michigan; and it was shorter then the trip there (not me driving) so it definately wasn't too long by my skewed view
you definately saved the best for last!
when you saw your GT being worked on; were there some interesting blocks it was set up on?

i could've sworn the replacement parts were Billit, just like the pre-prod mules were... and yes, they were quite expensive per/gt built... im guessing they also put the speedi sleve on at the same time, to prevent oil leaks.
I will always be hugely impressed with the GT... and by the sound of it, you still are too... interesting comparison of gear ratios to the CGTerminator... still, there are an extra 1600 or so RPM to play with in that beast.
thanks for a good read, i really enjoyed it!