In a hurry...

[SuperTuner12010]

Ok guys I have my H22 and am in the process of finaly getting a 5spd. The thing is, I know its good to do general maintnance before I put the motor in.

The problem with that is that I need the car asap. The engine is said to have only 45000 on it. I plan on driving it for maybe 6 months how I got it, and then pull it out, maybe even sooner. And then do the tune up along with other small performance mods.

[d112crzy]

ok. So what's the question?

You don't need to pull it out to do a tune up.

The only thing I'd replace, since you're on a tight schedule/buget, would be the timing belt. Convert it to a manual tensioner while you're at it(you can use some parts from f22)

[SuperTuner12010]

Well I plan to pull it out so I can paint my engine bay along with the whole car. And While the motor is out I plan on doing a balance shaft removal kit, and I also plan on taking the head off; having it milled and replacing the valve seals, because i noticed that there was some oil on them?

Is the timing belt and manual tensioner necessary right now or could I wait tell christmas time? I dont want to take off the valve cover, because I dont want to buy a new valve cover gasket right now