Good to hear that it will be back together and improved again for MR2WPC.
January is getting very close now. Always worth having a close look at this car!
Can you remind me of the cam specs. Manufacturer, lift, duration.
Reason I ask is that it surprises me that brand new Toyota valve springs can't cope.
Are the new Supertech springs duel springs or just stronger?
You never appear to rev it very high so I wonder about the cam ramp areas.
Thanks for keeping us informed.

The new springs are just stronger. I'll post a link to them later today. The cams I have are from a 3SGE engine. I'm not sure which generation - probably gen2 as a guess.

good to hear you diagnosed the problem Glenn, was this issue evident on exhaust and inlet valves?

Inlet. I have the engine back now and will start putting it in this weekend. I'll be busy driving Steve J's red EVO at Bathurst next weekend! Woohoo! #bucketlist

Steve the toolforce guy?

Nick
Steve the toolforce guy?

Yes. Here are some videos from the weekend. I have more coming.
https://www.youtube.com/user/mr2australia/videos

Here is a link to the valve springs I used - http://supertechperformance.com.au/s26918-toyota-valve-spring-kits?m=5580&ec=398&em=5646
The part number for the kit is SPRK-2081/MR
 
I'm waiting a new thermostat to arrive and then I'll be starting the engine for the first time since re-fitting it. I also installed new suspension components from these guys - http://wilhelmraceworks.com/suspension-geometry-kit
This should remove my bump steer issues once and for all. The car should be a lot easier to drive fast now.
 
Here are some up to date photos -

 

 

 

 

 

I have also been looking at that kit it does look quite fantastic. However with that drop block? for the rear toe arm, it's just the two bolts one through the hub and the other through the arm? What stops the block from pivoting on those bolts resulting in uncontrolled toe in/ out? Or am I overthinking it haha

There is a steel bush pressed into the hub assembly which the bolt goes through. The original bearing is gone.

It's definitely a high quality kit. It all fits perfectly.