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Re: New engine - forgetting anything?
If you pulled the transmission, good time to have new seals installed. And a new transmission mount.
Does the engine come with the oil filter thread mount(can't think of the actual name. Just know my last crate motor didn't include one.)
Replace the battery cables and wire from starter to junction block. Simple with engine out, PITA with engine in.
Good time to repair and paint any rust on the cab floor/firewall.
2nd the new starter idea. Also, much easier to properly shim while the engine is on the stand.
Get a new water pump. A new engine seems to be the sign for parts to fail. And replace your PS pump while you are at it. A dying PS pump can make a sound disturbingly close to a rod knock. Not what you want to hear 2 weeks after installing your new crate motor.
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