The dealers installed the lpg, not the mazda per se.
No, I was saying to grind the back with the head on.
But if you can "shave" the bucket for free, go that way.
Set the clearance to 0.3-0.35 but with the valve seats collapsing there is a possibility to broke apart and ruin your motor.
With the clearance smaller than the specks you are about to worn the camshafts and the buckets/tappets.
Grinding the back of the valve is way more easier than grinding the bucket. You can do it by your self with a water sandpaper.
Anyway, the reason that your clearance is smaller than the specs...
Found in my collection shorter gear set of 4th and 5th when I was organizing my transmission back ups :p
4th: 1.028 from 0.975
5th: 0.820 from 0.775
Don't even know from what box is the shorter 4th.
I also have 2x 4.388 FGRs spare
I really really really can't understand your problem about the valve clearance.
The specifications of the valve clearance are 0.27mm to 0.33mm with the engine cold.
How much is your valve clearance?
I don't know the brand and I dont see anything on it . A friend of mine had it from his previous setup and thats how I got it.
The differences are visible at the photo.
What do you mean about the cooler?
I bieleve that the motor with the stock sleeves(they are thick) can easily hold up to 350hp+ but the I believe tranny it won't.
No I haven't notice any difference with the forged internals. I kept the same compression as the stock so it's as drivable as before...
I believe that there is reason why the manufacturers want the plugs even(almost) with the chamber surface and only the tip inside the combustion chamber in the head.
I am using Denso IK series with no problems at all.
Time for update.
Just after i finished the breaking in of the motor I had an accident that setted me back for 4 months, but as a phrase says, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
First of all, subaru wrx STi 550cc injectors.
Had to modify the fuel rail
Then i found stronger custom...
The EUDM Mazda 2 pro-fl have the side under panels.
Japanese makers do that with their cars all the time, in the past it was very common that many models(not only trim) were only for the JDM and countries like GB,AU,NZ also had them cause of the right hand drive.