What to check while the engine is out

What to check while the engine is out

11-12-2009, 11:20 PM

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What to check while the engine is out

OK, looks like an engine swap is coming up. We're pulling the engine on a 96 auto (~190k) that got totalled due to frame damage and doing standard gaskets and KDP check. Anything else to check or adjust while the engine is free from a body? It will be going in to another 96 5-speed that leaks oil like a sieve.

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