Made good progress yesterday plus I was at my brothers long enough to have lunch and dinner with him!
The crank pulley was not as bad as I feared, 50mm 1/2" drive crows foot socket, 18mm 1/2" drive impact type socket, several spays with liquid wrench over the last week and 2 18" breaker bars convinced it to loosen right up.
I replaced the water pump, tensioner roller, timing belt and reassembled up to the rocker cover. I'll put it back on after setting the valves and putting a few drops of oil on the cam lobes and bearings and reattaching the alternator, power steering pump and the cruise control appendage.
Still on the list is changing oil & filter, gas filter, a good rinse of the tank with fresh fuel, new plugs, rotor and cap, injectors, add antifreeze and see if she's in the mood to run again.
The job really is not that bad- my hands are just too big to fit in places they need to go at times... there's a lot of alternating between laying on the concrete and leaning over the engine compartment involved. That used to be easier a couple decades ago.
16 valves waiting to be monkeyed with.
