Time to Fix It Right

A book would be great but I'm not aware of a tune-up type guide. The suggestion to get the engine right first is a good one.

The forum is a "challenging" since you'll have 47 different people telling you 47 different things to do, lol.

I would begin with some diagnostics. First, I would get a loaner compression test kit from a parts store such as Advance Auto Parts. Go though the process of checking each cylinder and report back. It's a fairly simple test that will show the health of the engine.

Just take it one step at a time and you'll get your engine running smooth before you know it!