Quote Originally Posted by Chargerx3 View Post
Might as well throw in a new pump and strainer while you are in there.
i ordered it last week since that's what i suspect is what is bad. it will be here Wednesday i think. but the rest of the parts wont be here til like the 25th so i have some time to kill. honestly besides the horrible nasty fuel buildup of whatever was in the tank this engine is in great shape. the head gaskets where not bad the timing belt and water pump where in pretty good shape accept some idiot decided to use red rtv all over everything. its the little things about this engine that make me think the previous owner took care of it but used the cheapest stuff he could when doing maintenance. does this engine have a front main seal that is easily replacable while I'm in there? the oil pump seal on the crank looks pretty good and is not leaking but if there is a front main back there i would consider replacing it since i have the time and its already all torn down.

some pics of the progress:
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