In a message dated 3/25/2002 12:33:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, buffy-philip1@COX.NET writes:
> 1. I plan on replacing all coolant hoses and fuel lines, and > cleaning and paining all else. Do I need a new water pump, or is there > a way to check mine?>> You can check the pulley for play, however I would > just buy a new one as replacing this with the engine out is easy, with the > engine in it is alot harder (the difference between 20 mins and 3 hours). > I have these for $50 German. > > 2. What should I do the tranny now that its "hanging loose" > > 3. Is it worth replacing the motor mounts, or should I simply reuse > them.>> If they are original I would replace these as well. New ones are > only $9 each. You would need two inners and two outters. > > 4. Still not sure who will do the rebuild, but is there anything > else I should be doing now that I have all these pieces on my garage > floor?>> Clean them up, sand and paint with high heat paint. If you are > going to get someone to rebuild your engine, try Bob Donalds at Boston > Engine. http://www.bostonengine.com.
Hope this helps
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