thank you so much, I found out that someone posted an entire thing on how to take out your engine and I am in the process of taking out my engine now. it will cost me a little bit more because I am gonna put some upgrades in it when I get to it...lol. thanks to the help to this forum and the people on it I will be able to do all this stuff myself and it will be a very fun thing to do...lol. it isn't as hard as it seems to take your own engine out and replace it yourself, as long as you have the proper equipment and the mechanical know how...lol. and lots and lots of tech data...lol

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