Thanks Barry and LutzTD, I will dry fit the parts as soon as I get a new to me HB. I have 2 donor cars same engine. Would it be ok to get the HB off one of them and slap it on? Otherwise scrap yard? I saw online I could get a used one for 58 plus shipping. Anyone know where to get the pins too? LutzTD What drill bits did you use? I read online to not use 2 lipped drill bits because they make a round end and the three lipped one doesn't???? Not sure there either. Then did you just drill all the way through the HB and into the Crank? As far as the water pump issue goes I don't think they drove it too far. The crank bolt, fan, pulleys are all good and must have been parked when it came off to have all the parts picked up. I started it before I bought it and it sounded good I didn't let it run long though. 300 bucks for the newer engine? Thats great. Are you putting the engine in yourself? I have another car I was thinking about swapping engines in but would be having someone else do it. What are the labor costs or hours to do a job like that? Thanks again guys.