UPDATE:
I pulled the valve cover off
(speaking of this, has anyone else noticed how much heavier the VE valve cover is than the DE?)
Anyways, the problem is at cylinder #2 on the intake side. Feeler gauge showed they were all good except that one. I should have everything taken care of tomorrow.
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Motor looks really clean. Mobil-1 only and the engine has between 62-66k miles. Not sure if you can make then out but those are the N1 cams)
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It's frustrating to get so far but not far enough. Replacing this head gasket was one of the biggest pains in the ass, but I took advantage of the situation and had the internals worked over. I haven't gotten on it past 6000rpm yet, however it does feel more responsive. Once the situation is taken care of, and I do another oil change, I'm going to hit up the same dyno it made 206whp before and see if I gained anything from the port and polish. I'd be happy with just 2-4 extra HP.