Re: 2.0L baby!

["dalewitt" <dalewitt@express-news.net>]

You may want to consider changing out the short block only.  The 1.8 head seems to breathe
better than the 2.0 and it makes the swap easier.

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> Alright, alright... the time has come.
>
> I'm heading cross-country from Vermont to Lake Tahoe on August
> 19th. I have to be there for DIS-Orientation on the 24th.
>
> Piece of cake right? Yea, except for the fact that lately I've
> noticed my car isn't as peppy as it used to be.... and WHAT
> THE HELL IS THAT SMELL?!
>
> I took it in today and told the mechanic to just "go over the
> whole car and tell me EVERYTHING you can find wrong with it".
> He looked at me and asked me where the hell I got the euro
> lights/bumpers from and then he offered to buy them. I laughed
> and told him there wasn't a chance in hell.
>
> I get a phone call a couple hours later and this is what he's
> come up with. (Brace yourselves).
> ===========================================
> left strut mount bad
> right front tire bald on inside edge
> alignment
> v belts (3)
> 4 brake rotars
> left ball joint
> left inner tie rod end
> left inner cv joint boot torn
> right outer cv boot needs reclamping
> right rear wheel bearing is lose
> back up lights out
> engine front seals leak
> head gasket leaks oil
> valve cover leaks oil
> =============================================
>
> Yikes. so... I've got 198k on my 86 16v and now the head
> gasket, front seals, and valve covers are all leaking... Pay
> $700 to have them fixed, just so that my car can find a NEW
> spot to leak out of? I think not.
>
> They've got a 2.0L I can put in w/ 45k on it and they're
> asking $650. Fair price?
>
> Let me know.. Also, I've got a friend that can do engine swaps
> like he ties his shoes, but if someone could point me to a
> site that details swapping a 1.8 86 16v w/ a 2.0 16v I'd
> appreciate it.
>
> Thanks in advance, any info or advice is appreciated.
> Later,
> Carl
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