Originally Posted by h22accord
ok did you try the 1/2in ratchet with a longer pipe. If its in gear and on the ground with the e-brake up you should be able to break it loose. DONT use a torque wrench. I PROMISE YOU WILL BREAK IT. you may have to get a breaker bar instead of a 1/2in drive ratchet. im still looking for a pic of an f23 engine. Did you ask honda where to check the timing on your car?
Checking base timing is just like on any other 4 banger I've fooled with - there's a mark on the crank pulley and a mark on the timing cover. Engine timing is easy enough as well. I'm gonna try a few more things today and see what happens.