thanks guys for the responses!

I'll definately do the valve adjustment first and check the stretch and report back in a couple of weeks on how bad it was (this weekend is not a good weekend). I'm crossing my fingers that it is not bad (mom was actually pretty good about her oil services!.

With the Factory Service Manuals, the right tools, and Thomaspin's web site I think it should be pretty straightforward. I just replaced the McDonald arching fuel return hoses between the injectors with longer lengths (again, thanks Thomaspin!) so I'm ready to go.

Last Question:

Anygood way to see if the valve cover is warped or just torque to spec and hope for the best? Is this an issue with are cars typically?

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