new to imports, need some direction

[pwnprone]

Originally Posted by deevergote

None of it is really harmful. Some things are typos (like the embarrassing "vtech" ) but for the most part, everything that matters is correct. Some of the focus on intakes, cam timing, etc... can be a bit drawn out, and made to seem far more important than it really is with these engines, but overall it'll give you a very strong understanding of Honda engines. Especially since you're already knowledgeable about engines in general.

good to hear, ty sir!

[deevergote]

That book is actually how I got my start. I got into the game pretty late, and after reading that book, I knew more than most of the people on the forums I was on. 11 years later, here I am. Still a noob... but I can fake it pretty damn well!

[SanJoCaF22DrAcc]

Since you wrench, then you already know that starting with the basics is a great way to learn about the car. Routine maintinace will get you literlly under the hood and familiar with the components. My first step was picking up a Chiltons and reading through the procedure a few times before jumping in. When I did jump in whatever didn't make sense at the time of reading, came together while doing the repair. Whenever I got stuck after the manual, I would come here to read how people have dealt with similar issues.

A major concern with these cars is the timing belt/balance shaft belts and everything that should be changed while your in that area. Like the water pump and seals. There is no point in modifying unless you get the fundamentals covered.

By the way, welcome to the site. This particular site is a great community as you will notice.

[deevergote]

Originally Posted by SanJoCaF22DrAcc

A major concern with these cars is the timing belt/balance shaft belts and everything that should be changed while your in that area. Like the water pump and seals. There is no point in modifying unless you get the fundamentals covered.

That much he probably already knows... or at least I'd hope so, since he deals with engines considerably older than ours!

[Dr. Shuffles]

Originally Posted by Function>Form

Also, this site's search function can be hit or miss. Use google like this...

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An even better way:

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I agree, the search engine built into vBulletin sucks. Deever, you might want to take a look at this: http://support.google.com/customsear...n&answer=70308