Well, it's been a full year since I've worked on this thread.... Let's just say I've been temporarily distracted.
In reality the CRX is pretty much the same as it was last year. We're at 306K miles, and there's talk of a rebuild in the near future. I personally don't think he NEEDS it, but it wouldn't hurt, and I may have a willing teacher.
When the engine comes out, I'm going to replace many things. All hoses, all belts including the timing belt, clutch, and ANYTHING else I see that needs to be replaced.
Tomorrow, I'll be meeting with a friend to start working on the CRX. My friend has a lot of ideas for ways to improve my mileage, and cool stuff too.
I'll try to remember to take pictures, and keep this thread up to date!