SOHC head replacement

[Mastaflash]

im about to buy a 90 that has the head off, becuse the guy was going to replace it but is now going to sell the car.

so i basicly just have to put the new head on it. should i replace the timing chain, and tensioners at the same time? all i should have to do is bolt the head on, align the timing marks, and put it all together right? its prety straight forward isnt it?

one thing i am woried about is, if the cam sprocket was removed and put back on how will i know if the timing marks are in the right place?

thanks in advance for any help.

[Mastaflash]

nobody can help me out with this?

[fuzion]

Chiltons manual

It just depends on what you're going to do.. if you're going to keep the engine as is, you might just want to do it now so that it doesn't break in a month or 3 months or whatever.. if you plan on swapping the engine, just change the head..

Swapping the head is pretty straight forward, there are just a couple hair pin turns, some 90' turns, really skinny spots where the car will barely fit on the road, ice, glass, water, mud, snow..

[Mastaflash]

uhm, ok? im sort of lost from your post man. i think i have it under control now though. found out how much the parts cost, and i think i can handle the job.

hopefuly ill pick up the car tomorrow.

[tonynalli]

make sure you get an oem tensioner...