Captain's '82 300D Purists Must Die Prius Repellent
Captain's '82 300D Purists Must Die Prius Repellent
agreed. i budgeted a month for my engine swap, so things could go at a relaxed pace. i could have had the old engine pulled and the new engine in in a weekend if i busted my ass and had a helper, but its so much nicer to be able to have time to twiddle with things, deal with unanticipated repairs, etc.
one thing i would suggest considering if you're going to regasket is new hardware. lowes has a good selection of metric grade 8 bolts and nuts, and most of the stuff on our cars can be found there. next time im doing major work on an OM i would definitely get new nuts / bolts / washers wherever possible. i think its a nice touch and one less thing to be a pain in the ass when you work on the car later.