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Originally Posted by inkblotz
Nobody has any input?
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Nobody has a "G" type.
I would not swap the heads unless the #14 has failed. There is NOTHING wrong with a #14 head that there is nothing wrong with.
I would not replace any gaskets that did not need it. If it is not currently leaking, you cannot improve the situation, you can only make it the same or worse.
I would not replace the water pump if it is currently working properly.
I would not install the 350 IP. It will make no difference.
I have no experience with a "G", but on a "car" it is easier to pull the engine and transmission as a unit. That is the factory recommended method.
Check the chain stretch. If it doesn't need it, don't mess with it. The head does not need to be removed to replace the chain.
Move the oil cooler over with the engine and find a place to mount it if you can. I have always left the oil cool attached to the engine when doing a swap.
140,000 miles is "low miles" for a 603 that has had it's oil changed regularly. All of the tasks you have listed can be done with the engine in the car when they need to be done.