Update:
Heard a sound I didn't want to hear, and I'm DEFINITELY fearing the worst, now.
So I went out and bought a timing kit from an import parts supplier, which cost me roughly $150. No biggie, as if I need any other parts related to timing, BAM. I got it.
Well I proceeded to put everything back in it's right place, after figuring that the crank was off a tooth. Corrected it and set crank at TDC, and cams were damn near at 10 and 12 o'clock. Mind you that I went ahead and said **** it, I'm going to put the cams at +2.5 and -2.5 degrees, while I'm correcting the mechanical timing issue.
Everything went back together, and I literally spun the block at least 10 complete rotations, by hand. Everything checked out good, timing marks still lined up, etc. etc.
Decided to button it all up, and try and fire it up. Went to crank, and heard the fear imposing whir, not like crank, but not like starter screech. Panic now pwns me. I immediately go for the jackstand, put the bitch up, and get under there to see if I can crank it, fearing that it's bound and valves are now being bent.
WTF is going on? I can crank the bitch by hand, not too easy, but not that difficult, either. Feels like normal, cranking the block by hand at the crank pulley.
Do I even attempt to turn it over again, if I heard that "whir"?? I'm scared shitless that I ****ed it up even worse. I'm starting to regret ever getting back into the car hobby business.
