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California98Civic · 05-10-2018, 07:32 PM

Getting closer with the head gasket replacement, which also turned into a lot of cleaning. Machinist took camshaft out of the head and put it back in differently, so I have been taking my time getting it right as far as TDC on the #1 for both head and block when the timing belt is off. Have leaned a lot about the head and lifters. Finished setting valve lash today. Got her back to TDC compression stroke on the #1... here it is:

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California98Civic Cyborg ECU Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coastal Southern California Posts: 6,299 Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe Team Honda 90 day: 66.42 mpg (US) Black and Red - '00 Nashbar Custom built eBike 90 day: 3671.43 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,373 Thanked 2,172 Times in 1,469 Posts	Getting closer with the head gasket replacement, which also turned into a lot of cleaning. Machinist took camshaft out of the head and put it back in differently, so I have been taking my time getting it right as far as TDC on the #1 for both head and block when the timing belt is off. Have leaned a lot about the head and lifters. Finished setting valve lash today. Got her back to TDC compression stroke on the #1... here it is: Attached Thumbnails __________________ See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.