I disagree that the timing issue cannot be fixed with the chain set you HAVE. That said, I would not have purchased that exact one. I know you've seen me say before......and yeah here it comes about money, but unless you spend "around or over" 100 bucks, you're not gettin a very good chain set. Now I know you like me are on a budget. I'm on a budget when I take a dump. But there are just certain things I will not cut corners on and anything to do with timing is one. Any timing chain set you get will stretch. But the nice billet sets are much better at keeping their tightness. I would call what they do "regular break in" compared to the cheaper sets. Exactly WHICH chain set do you have?
Please understand, I'm not trying to be an asshole about any of this. Well......I am an asshole, but anyway, I just wanna see you happy. Imagine how it would have turned out had I not talked you into lapping those valves. I'm still simply blown away that any of these members advised you not to do it. That engine would have had at least one dead skip!
