Nice one  
Remember that the camera on your phone can be your ally!
As you disassemble the engine...take lots of pics...they can only help when the thing goes back together again!
I, for one, will being following your blog  

(I'd be wary of playing with the ignition timing, though)

Bumping to the top! Tons of good information in this thread. I'm at a point where I'm bordering on purchasing some of the larger upgrades. This thread has provided an in depth understanding of the performance upgrades.

@Dave/all, do we know today if the rework or hard welding of the rockers are necessary or if the oem has his held up over the years? Looking at Lancer's current page, it's $110 and $240. I haven't checked the current warranty policy so that might be the ultimate factor. Regardless, I'm still curious if we've gotten any data over the years.