

| Subject: | Re: Parts needed to install new engine |
| From: | Stuart MacMillan |
| Date: | Fri, 18 Aug 2000 11:33:49 -0700 |
Well, if you want to do this right: 1. New water pump and associated o-ring and gaskets 2. New thermostat and o-ring. 3. New exhaust system (if yours hasn't been replaced in a while) and gaskets. Six two hole and two three hole exhaust gaskets. New bolts and nuts too. 3.5 Intake manifold gaskets (might come with the engine). 4. Fuel injector o-rings, four large and four small. 5. New o-ring for distributor shaft. (Might as well, it will leak oil on top of your new engine if you leave the old one on.) 6. New Bosch Plus 4 spark plugs. 7. New rotor, cap, and wires. 8. New belt(s) 9. K&N air filter 10. New fuel lines and clamps (http://vanagain.com) 11. New vacuum lines 12. New coolant hoses, or at a minimum replace the two short hoses on the engine that connect the thermostat housing and water pump to the engine. 13. Long life Dexcool or Prestone orange coolant, 3 gallons. 14. Oil and filter. 15. New complete clutch if yours has over 50,000 miles on it, or at least a new disk. Also, check that your throttle switches are set correctly to close at fully open and fully closed throttle. That's all I can think of. Sorry, but it will be another $1000 or more to do all of this! -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia '65 MGB (Driven since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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