billy (71dsp) posted this list a while back :
head gasket
head bolts
timing belt
timing belt tensioner
rod bearings
main bearings
main cap bolts
water pump
oil pump
valve cover gasket
vtec solenoid gasket
intake manifold gaskets
exhaust manifold gasket
oil pan gasket
cam seals
driveshaft seals
oil control orfice o-rings
misc. crush washers around the engine
front and rear main seals
to that i would say that some of the bottom end bolts are not really necessary, add the balance shaft belt, and the usual really dumb stuff : fuel filter, oil filter, crush washer on the fuel rail, etc.
a few of the gaskets on the oil pump side are hard to get if you don't get a new oil pump. the "rebuild bottom end gasket kit" doesn't include them.
in my personal opinion, ABSOLUTELY do the timing and balance shaft belts, the seals everywhere, the bearings, the autotensioner, gaskets, head bolts, and water pump. beyond that it's just good insurance.
for those of you who have said "i can rebuild my motor for $ xxx" or "it doesn't cost $ xxx" to rebuild a motor, here's how much a partial list of that **** costs from the cheapest vendor i know of :
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head bolts 5.83 10 58.3
timing belt 47.87 1 47.87
timing belt tensioner 110.94 1 110.94
balancer belt 31.42 1 31.42
rod bearings 9.7 8 77.6
thrust bearing 8.34 1 8.34
main bearings 8.09 8 64.72
main cap bolts 3.47 10 34.7
water pump 89.02 1 89.02
oil pump 130.6 1 130.6
vtec solenoid gasket 10.98 1 10.98
oil pan gasket 2.09 1 2.09
cam seals 4.04 2 8.08
rear seal 10.43 1 10.43
timing cover seals 26.66 1 26.66
1.96 2 3.92
7.04 1 7.04
4.98 1 4.98
8.24 1 8.24
top end gasket kit 154.32 1 154.32
valve cover gasket 0
intake manifold gaskets 0
exhaust manifold gasket 0
head gasket 0
bottom end gasket kit 28.24 1 28.24
918.49
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