2 12 packs later and i'm finally done with this damn valve adjustment.
By the time i was done i felt like this was my 10th time doing this.
I'll tell you what, I had a hard time using the valve clearance tool. I wound up just using a long flat head and had a buddy of mine help me.

now to my next phase of action... Installing the fuel pump, that I've had since last year and a short shifter mod.

yea, valve adjustment is a bitch. donno why they couldnt keep the hydraulic lash system on this one, definitely could have, especially since eclipses can. oh well! GJ and GL +1