I re-torqued the head bolts this weekend. I went ahead and went to 60 ft-lbs. I also adjusted the valve clearance to Darin-spec (.007 Intake and .010 Exhaust COLD). And then life is beautiful. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Valvetrain noise is gone. I also had to floor it when pulling onto a major highway for the morning commute today. That EB cam sings! The engine was super smooth when I had it breathing heavy. It definitely has some more ponies, but my 135,000 mile clutch is not liking it. I can't totally mat it in 2nd or 3rd because the clutch starts to slip-- I've got to let off to let it catch up LOL!

It's no Supra, but it will do. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

BTW, first tank of gas showed no difference in mileage from before all this work. We'll see if it improves slightly.