hey everybody
don't worry about the name i come in peace.
i do have a mustang, but i respect people who know their cars and are enthusiasts like i'm sure almost everybody here does.

i recently obtained an 89 civic 4 door with a 1.5. The car is supposed to be my reliable winter beater, and soon should be.
the car had a blown headgasket when i got it and i just had the head pressure checked and milled.
I'm ready to put it back together and have a minor problem, i can't find marks on my crank pulley, how close could i be if i'm positive i'm at TDC on #1 (after the head is off, i can easily see it)?
i was thinking i could just line up #1 at TDC and not worry about the marks on the crank pulley, (after all, thats just to line up for TDC anyway, right?---the white one i mean) then set the head on, and line up the cam gear accordingly (laterally set lines inline with surface of the head, words 'up' facing up) and be good to go?

obviously take the plugs out and turn the engine slowly by hand to make sure i don't bash any valves, anybody think it'll be ok?

thanks,
Dan
btw, i did search and haven't found much information, except people doing timing belt changes and none of them had the head off, so this was never discussed.
thanks again.