rebuild Redtop or get a Blacktop? - see inside

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Originally Posted by MrFairlady

Thank you....I'd rather do it right so thats kinda why I'm asking by the time I spent money on stuff..would the Blk be a better starting point.

Redtop looks like my best bet and Just get the prevenative parts to Work well.

co-worker dropped a Redtop in his coupe (orig had a DOHC as well) and it has been his daily for about 6-8mnths since the install.It had a relativley new clutch.Had a wire wrong and had to replace the ECU but thats it.He got a Clip of some kind that had SMIC,etc,etc.
Everything has Run excellent for him.Hes had to I believe get a new water pump recently..thats it.

I hop I'm as lucky as he is and just go ahead and drop a new clutch,Seals,gaskets..pumps and hope for the best.
Do I need to go ahead and bet on th eoil pan being dookie when i get the motor too? Go ahead and buy a new OEM one?

thanks again.

**This wil hopefullyl be a good search thread that i wish I would have found,..but were moving right along for Future Newbs that will hopefuuly search.

you don't have to go and waste 60 dollars on a new shiny oil pan. just bash out the one you get with a hammer. don't go to crazy on it to fuck up the metal that would potentially cause a leak. use a plastic/wooden mallet or some shit. the money for that oil pan can go to a turbo timer or some other shit.