Project 1977 Honda Civic CVCC

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Little update, finally got the camshaft a missing auxiliary camshaft screw and put the head on with ARP studs. Found out I've only three good bolts going into the intake and exhaust manifolds, hope it hold together because I don't think I can get a two exhaust manifold anymore.

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Been a while since I posted so I wanted to give a little update.

Head now installed, did a Weber conversion and have had to replace all the vacuum lines.

Problem is now car won't start. I got gas but no spark. Nothing is coming out of the distributor or the coil.

Now too cold to work on it and I don't have a garage to keep me warm.

I think I have the timing off too, but I need to find spark first. Ordered another coil and a ballast.

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Had a somewhat warm day before the holiday so I got to put on the ballast and the coil, I now have spark, but still won't turn over. Me thinks timing belt is off but I don't have a timing light to check.

The carburetor linkage won't open all the way or close all the way, I tried the Suzuki adapter, but the cable is very loose.

Put on the hood an now it won't close. Still have to put on the air cleaner.

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She's Dead Jim.

Well after taking it to local repair shop, not good. Cylinder 1 has 30 PSI, Cylinder 2 has 40 PSI and Cylinder 3 has 120 PSI. I also need a transmission, a paint job and all the rubber seals replaced. I don't mind doing the work, but I don't have all the tools to do pull the block and transmission out or pull the rubber. Not sure if spending the money on an engine swap is worth it or cut my losses.

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Good news, Honda is a running but rough. The camshaft was off and this put the distributor 90 degrees off so at at TDC it was on #3 not #1. Because the camshaft was messed up this caused the incorrect readings during pressure test. Got the new 13 inch Accord SE wheels but they are rough so they are going to be powered coated black for $200. I still need some parts like an outer timing guide and have the lash set correctly and some new tires but hopefully running like it should soon.

Anyone got a spare timing belt outer retaining disc?

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