DIY:: engine swap

[AceInHole]

The subtitle of the topic would be "Anxiety = now"

I just wanted to give a heads up on my situation since some people have been wondering how the DIY turbo project has been coming along. Well... the DIY project goes to the engine swap, as uninteresting as a KA into a KA car is.

Tomorrow I go (hopefully) to pick up an engine in MA (hoping to GOD that no one bought it in the 2 days I haven't checked back).

Engine specs:
1997 KA24DE
26.5K miles
190 compression across (or so I'm told)
6 month warranty (uh, what turbo?? autocross????? void??)
$695

The only questions have been about OBD II compatibility with my 95's early OBD II setup, but as long as I'm using my harness and ECU I should be fine.

So, the swap will begin tomorrow after picking up the engine, and hopefully conclude on Sunday. I'll be running with the WG open, and maybe build like 1psi of boost (GOD it's gonna be hard to not attach the damn thing) untill I figure out what to do about an FMIC (I'll probably attach the SMIC since I already have it...). I want an NPR intercooler, but they're getting rare these days.

Wish me luck!
- PJ