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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
it looks like a lot of that stuff is not really necesaary. water pump for instance. i wouldnt change it unless i knew how many miles it has on it. not that hard to change with the engine in. also rear main seal. why change that if it is not leaking? they last about forever. rarely fail. major job to change. etc etc. i am not much for changing things that aren't broken.
tom w
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Well I would agree with him doing the rear main seal for this reason...the engine is out....he has the time...and its over 20 years old...if its not leaking yet if could start at any time....and yanking an engine just to fix that is a major effort.
I intend to do that with my spare engine this winter....and then some..prep it for dropping in either car.
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