It has WBBB (Wicked Bad Blow By), but runs ok. I guess I may be a bit pessimistic, I haven't checked the PCV valve yet, or done the compression check, but I suspect I haven't lived that clean of a life :-)

I only paid $850 for it, so I'm not complaining, and I just got it as a backup vehicle in case one of my other cars wouldn't start or needed to be out of commision for a day or two. But it's in pretty fair shape and if I could find a decent used engine, I've done engine swaps before. If the 8's & 16's were really easily interchangeable then it would just open up my options more. Also the local junkyard guy said there was only one option in a used engine for that year. he may not be able to cross reference properly as this car was actually sold in Germany to a serviceman and then imported to the US. (Wanted $1000 for the one he had in stock but couldn't tell me if it was 8 or 16).

So that's my long and boring story.

Thanks!