Where you moving to in the area? Even almost until you get into the city proper its possible to have cars around.

The good news - used engines are easier to come by up here. I know of at least two 617 wagon engines up here currently for sale, one turbo, one NA.

Of course the bad news is the whole salt thing. And you have the whole east coast everyone is in way too much of a hurry thing.

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car