bought an intact engine to put in my teener, so...i am afraid to ask...before i put it in my car... Options

[BritCarJim]

what "might as wells" should i do to it before installation. i know that it ran before a tree fell on the car body and the thing sat for 25 years before rescue as a parts car. i will clean up what i can, de-rust, paint, etc., but...seals? things to tighten, loosen, adjust, replace?

[BritCarJim]

hmm. now that i think about it, poorsche914 is right. the engine in the car now runs. somewhat poorly but it runs. i got to drive it around the block yesterday morning. hopefully i'll get it home this week.

(you might remember that the guy i got it from had it trailered to a local repair shop. i had them pull the calipers and pedal assembly. i've rebuilt all that and taken it back to them.)

probably what i ought to do it pull the original engine and use this engine to replace missing bits...such as all the engine tins and the FI system. the original engine in my car doesn't run very well but it sat for about a year. between ignition stuff and a FUBAR'd Weber conversion i think thats most of the problem.

i think the suggestions about are good, whichever engine i apply them to.