Deck it and call it a day. Just remember to figure out your chain tensioner/gasket situation after you do that.

 

I'm talking with a shop now to resurface. Would I have to clock the timing gear? I've read some don't clock when installing a 2 and 3mm headgasket and do not have problems. I wouldn't think I would need to touch anything.

 

Only if the chain stretches, because if you compensate for decking the block with a slightly thicker head gasket it should even out. My biggest worry is using a thicker head gasket changes the quench area, but shouldn't be an issue with the thickness increase we're talking about here.

 

Would you guys have the shop replace anything? Like rings or bearings? If so what all parts would you replace?

 

I'd just bolt a new hg on and see what happens

 

wonder why the advice that Honda actually uses is being ignored. this is pretty interesting.

 

Devcon is a VERY good product. I've used it to reshape intake runners, but If I were able to get a tig torch where I needed it I wouldn't have used it. Would you rather have 2 pieces of material bonded together or one single piece? Just because the manufacturer does something a certain way doesn't mean it's the BEST way. They could be instructing the devcon method because that is the most efficient way for their assembly process instead of shutting down the line to stick a block back in further up the line to get resurfaced.

Kinda like when people say "don't resurface the flywheel cause honda doesn't say you can" Yet there is no logical reason why taking .005" off a flywheel would matter....because it doesn't. Gotta use some common sense.

 

I'd deck it, you've been pretty rough with that!