Warren:
A couple of things I can think of::
Very first thing to do is take a bunch of pictures of the engine, both 
while it is in place and after you remove it.
(You'd be surprised at how many dfferent ways some of these parts seem 
to fit, but only one way is the factory way.)
New thermostat housing- they often crack around the bolts.
ALL of that plastic stuff that carries the coolant, especially, the 
elbow fitting on the right rear of the block that brings the water from 
the water pump (early ones are metal, later are plastic), the 4 way 
plastic fitting above the starter, too.
Check the big pipe on the left from the water pump to the thermostat 
housing. In the rust belt, they rust out, bad enough that the small tee 
fitting becomes loose. (these darn things are about $100!!!) I've bought 
several, gripes me every time that I didn't clean it and paint it 4 
years ago! If yours is good and solid, at least give it a good sticky 
coat of paint.
Check for wear on the clutch fork.
Check the condition of the motor mounts.

Warren.K.Lail-1 wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Thanks to everyone for the advice on towing my 88 Westy from eastern Tennessee to Oklahoma City.  I left on Friday morning at 3 am, drove for several hours and then realized that I was so sleepy that I had to stop, and wound up sleeping at a truck stop for about an hour.  Then proceeded on in rain and fog and wind.  Made it to my destination at 7:00 pm, loaded my beloved bus onto the tow-dolly and me and my buddy Greg headed back to OKC.  We loaded the bus rear wheels down (manual tranny in neutral).  We drove until about 1 am and could go no further.  We crashed at a Motel 6 in Jackson, TN for about 3 hours, and then got back on the wet, rainy road again.  Crossed back into Oklahoma and as expected, the wind was blowing mightily.  At about 5 pm this evening (38 hours later) we rolled my bus off the dolly and back into the driveway.  Whew!  Tomorrow or Monday I'll drop the engine, clean the engine compartment, replace water and fuel lines, etc.  Next week, I'm ordering a lon
>g block from Erin and Leonard at AVP-Worldwide.  When I install the rebuild, I'll also install a new clutch assembly.
>
>Is there anything in particular that I ought not overlook while the engine is out?
>
>Thanks to everyone.
>
>Warren
>88 Westy (needs a name)
>87 GL (also needs a name)
>