they miss the cutouts by miles. No one seems to be sure what those cutouts are for! like i said, std engine is 2.5mm!

To reasuure urself - why not get an old gasket, and some old bolts, and torque them only slightly. Have just one piston in, with two lifters in the head. THis makes it easy to turn over.

Dont put a belt on, and set both head and block to TDC (before u fit head to block)


then leave the head at TDC. Turn the engine by hand (will be very easy) and see if it turns freely. See how much u can turn it before it hits the valves ( an obvious resistance) Using this method u can work out the exact clearance if u want to play with cam timing later.

If they are Stainless steel valves, be extra carefil - they bend easily. Its hard to bend a cast valve!