first timer 318 rebuild

Yes. i am running open heads..

But stock 318 open head have smaller burn are than piston, there is about 6mm wide tiny ''quench'' area in each side of piston.

I have pictures of measurements of these areas and valve clearances.
There was about 0.04'' room on those quench areas.
clay in pistons valve relief didn't show any marks, so plenty of room there.

Actually i got engine ready and installed trans and k member to engine.
Everything else inside of engine went in really well, all bearings measured, preloads cheked etc, hopefully it will work:)

Hole thing is still out of car.
I just noticed that i put my engine mounts on wrong side of engine...
driver side header didn't clear power steering unit :)

Have to change those.
I will also modify driver side header so i will get more ground clearance.
I have cheap hooker headers and driver side is bad, i have ps and pb so that side is real maze.