Slowcrash_101

What about the mains, and cylinder walls? Use OEM rings, bearings too, but if the rest of the bottom end checks out, maybe all you need is a new set of cams and caps.

JAYDM919

I didnt check the main bearings but didnt see no chunks of metal in the pan and the cylinder walls look normal for 175k miles on it. I already found a head locally im picking up that I'm going to drop off my machine shop to get it checked out. As for timing chain. Do i need to buy a new tensioner too?

Slowcrash_101

You won't need a new tensioner, especially if you have Billman one.

JAYDM919

Thank you everyone for your help and also being a new member on here I have a lot of questions.. I tried to take off the crank pulley bolt with the honda tool but i couldnt because i noticed the motor mounts are broken and as soon as i go to loosen the bolt the block moves with it... lol. My guess is buy new mounts and then loosen the crank pulley bolt? I am going to buy Hasport 60a mounts i dont mind vibrations due to this being my race car and had all my past cars with solid mounts.

JAYDM919

Also how do i take off the water pump pulley? i took off the 3 bolts but doesnt seem to come off?

Scigheras

Just pull harder or tap on it gently and it will come off, mine was stuck a bit too.

JAYDM919

Thank you everyone with your help. I finally got new motor mounts due to both being shot and not being able to loosen the crank pulley bolt to change the timing chain and change the oil pump. I am getting the head rebuilt now with all OEM seals and guides. I am going to keep the block as is and clean it all up and put the head back on. I ordered ARP head studs and oem head gasket. Anything else i should change or look into before re assembling the head and motor?

Slowcrash_101

You can likely re-use your oem head bolts, either way I'd go oem.

Billman250

Deckoz

This is true under most circumstances, but mostly because people don't own a stretch guage nor even know that arp headstuds and mainstuds and rodbolts require pre-stretching. Its best to just use OEM.