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the kick is there because the fueling is kept lean due to emmisions regs until that point. you get some fuel and all of a sudden you get a torque "boost". You can smooth it out loads with mapping and gain a fair amount of mid range response :)
well, one idler is ;) It is a different kit though :)
Gates cambelt kit, genuine aux belt (aftermarket ones are thicker so harder to fit as the thickness makes them shorter because of the way it runs)
I made one with a foot long handle as i got sick to death of loosing knuckles with short bars/ratchets. makes it massively easier as the spring is quite strong
I'd stick with standard. They're only an issue if you like the rev limiter too much and with the turbo conversion you're making peak torque way down the revs. I did find one brand of non genuine valves that are 1 piece rather than friction welded heads onto the shaft, but it was by chance and i...
you can use cambelt tension as an alternative, but you have to jam the flywheel and not bother with the cam locking tools to avoid damage. Using the tools is best
sounds like either the rocker cover, or the breather box is leaking. That's a lot for a leak though!! rocker cover doesn't have a gasket, it's done with liquid gasket, and it's a cambelt off job to fix it which needs special timing tools (practically the same job as a 172)
Leave the cambelt on and use the timing/locking tools while you undo the pulleys and they will be far easier to undo. If the cam cover doesn't pop off straight away when you undo all the bolts, walk away for 5 minutes, it should just lift with spring pressure from the valve springs.