good as new! got the head back, got her all put back together, and minus a timing snafu which resulted in what sounded like a dead battery/hard cranking, (bumped the dizzy a BUNCH of degrees off and didn't realize/remember doing it), she purrs like a kitten. no more ticky ticky sounds, oil filter looked great after cutting it open as well. i think we are all good mechanically.

also, i managed to find the machine shop that did all the work on my engine, he was really helpful with helping me sort out the head and whatnot. so, let's hope this beast stays together for awhile!

today i am taking it for another test drive, and getting a quote on some paint work for the black areas, (a little rough, would like to bring it up to the caliber of the rest of the car).

stay tuned for the new rear springs/torsion bars/ride height saga!