On the bench today:
and for those who didn't spot the reason why it's not bolted to an engine:
the intake valves on #1&2 cylinders are bent where the pulley slipped on the front mechanism(it's a k-series VVC head)
What I haven't shown is the other head I was supplied that has 8 bent valves due to a broken timing belt.
So the plan is to strip both heads, and use the second one(which was free) to provide the valves and a complete undamaged VVC mechanism:
With that little lot out of the way, it's straightforward head work:
while the head is apart, I'll do a little tidying up in the valve throats, cut the valve heads back by 30degrees, blend the steps in the chambers, clean the cam followers and use the best 16, remove the flash from the water jacket holes, match the inlet manifold to the ports(it already has a good aftermarket exhaust manifold) and replace the stem seals.
Then the fun starts - refitting the inlet cam(s) and the VVC mech.
Perhaps the new apprentice will help; Yves seemed fascinated by the work so far: