I'm sure you all know my situation with the JBP cams and valve springs. After everything I've seen, the cams seem to be just fine and will be a decent application. The valve springs, we're not quite sure about yet. Trying to avoid the 10+ hours of labor charges required for someone to take my head off and re-install it, I'm contemplating taking it off myself and reinstalling it after the machine shop cleans it, inspects it, tests the springs and reassembles everything. Oh, and did I mention they're doing a 5-angle valve job on it...

Well, I've got copies of the build book and whatnot, but I'm still worried about getting the timing right when I reinstall the head. Basically, I'm looking to see if anyone who has experience disassembling and reassembling the LSJ would like to meet up and help me out. I really don't know what else to say. I don't have anyone that can help me here in Albany since I've only lived out here a few years and don't know anyone with enough knowledge to help me. My friends out in Syracuse who have the knowledge are super busy building a few cars for shows over the next few weeks and can't afford to do charity work for two and a half weeks at the earliest. I don't want to spend $700-$1000 to have this thing worked on by someone who doesn't know the engine. I'd rather just risk it myself, because I have the build book, time, patience and a garage to park my car in while it's disassembled. I'm looking to start working on it Saturday morning and have the head off so I can drive it to the machine shop in Syracuse Sunday. If I can get it to them this weekend, I can go pick it up next Friday night and reinstall everything Saturday and Sunday (if needed). Just looking to see if anyone is up for helping out...