Those where my kinda thoughts on arp bolts too , engine will be staying relatively stock with only breathing mods . And yeah haha although I was open to do anything the engine needed doing from the start , turns out that's all it needed .Unless you're planning any major tuning ARP bolts aren't worth the hassle, they are press fit and then the rod has to be checked to make sure it's round. Re use your standard bolts. There's nothing wrong with them.
So you're basically back to what I recommended in the first place. Hone, rings, bearings seals etc.
I'll inspect the oil pump and lube it up when I recive it , thanks for the heads up on that . The Honda manual only covers the b18c5 engine so torque specs for that ?i think your right, p72 rods have studs, I think...
Just re torque them as per the Honda manual,
A word of advice on your new oil pump, strip it clean it and lube it before fitting it,