Well I finished replacing the engine in our son's '92 244 a two weekends ago. He ruined the motor by continuing to drive when the temp. gauge went into the red because he "needed to get to school." The replacement motor came from a '91 244 that the same son thoughtfully totaled three years ago.

The job went smoothly. I had purchased a Harbor Freight hoist two years ago for about $140. I would say that it has now paid for itself!

I learned a few things:

1. Don't tighten down exhaust manifold and header bolts until the header pipe is connected to the cat.

2. Label every connector. It is also to have a reference car handy to double check where everything goes.

3. The old motor has clean studs and nuts on the intake side that can be used to replace broken/missing/corroded equivalents on the exhaust side.

After this experience I could probably do the job in about two days. For the record, the replacement motor runs like a charm. If you have the tools, don't be afraid to tackle even tough jobs.



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Six bricks, yep, six!