I got my engine from glenwood on Friday and spent the weekend prepping and installing it. I got everything hooked up today and it started on the first try. No coughs, no sputters, just vroooooooom! The engine was pristine inside from the top and the bottom. I didn't do any work on the long block; I just installed it as-is, though I pulled the lower oil pan to clean it out. There wasn't much to clean.
The VX is actually not bad for an engine swap. I only had to reference the manual a couple times, mostly for torque specifications. The worst part was filling the stupid transmission. I sure wish I had added that dipstick tube.
Thanks to glenwood for selling me the engine. It runs great so far. Now to was the grease off and prep the pictures and time-lapse video I took while I was working on it.
YAY! :smilewink:bwgy::bwgr::bgwp:
