Then replace all the hoses, therm, take the therm housing off and inspect and replace it w fresh rtv. Replace all your coolant hoses if they arent already brand new. Get the heater and tb hoses too! It can only be so many things. And its good maintenance too. I recently did all mine. Peace of mind.
Man I'd sell you mine for 15k! lol. Brand new everything, tuned, manual 98 gsx, fast af! I wouldn't buy that one, 15k is alot for a unfinished project.
Everything looks good to me! Make sure that balance shaft belt has enough tension. And torque the bolts properly on the various timing components. I agree, the plastic tool works decent, but still need a wrench on each cam bolt to really get er lined up just perfect. Using binder clips works way...
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