Well after 9 1/2 hours this past Sunday, she's all back together and runs great! Smooth quiet idle and drives nice. Couldn't find where one wire connector goes (pic at bottom) but in the meantime it doesn't seem to be affecting much.
After new valve guides, valve seals, and of course valves putting the valve keepers back in. I was surprised these went back in a lot easier than they came out.
Head back on and new timing belt kit installed:
All together! (Except for the air box... screws were all rusted in so we had to cut them out... back in now)
The one mystery wire that I can't find a place for. If I remember right it's on the same section of harness that goes to the alternator. Not very long and I can't find anywhere it could reach to. It's pretty clean so I'm sure it was plugged in before. Anyone have any ideas or pics? Driving me nuts.
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