? Any I was asking about a swap because I have 2 good friends that run a local repair shop who said they would help with the swap, which in reality means they would be doing most of it. I was asking to get a feel on how tough it would be for them.

For me, the difference in power between the 2 engines is very noticeable, particularly as I live in a fairly hilly region. The torque difference is night and day. And thus far, for the few days I have been driving the SR as my daily driver, it even seems to be getting better mileage than my 95 LS. I will know for sure at the end of this week.

As for the window, I have never attempted to fix one, and it's been my luck in the past that when I tried to fix something, I ended up breaking something else. The AC compressor pulley is frozen, which is likely why the belt was removed.

Sadly I am one of the less mechanically inclined folks. Major repairs are out of my league, so if I don't have the money to have it repaired , it doesn't get fixed. I can do smaller stuff like radiators, shocks, sway bars, brake pads,calipers etc.

I appreciate your comments very much , sasnydley. I have taken them on-board.

Off topic, I see you are in the Sarasota area. I grew up there. Went to Wilkinson Brookside and Riverview. What part do you hail from?



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LOL I am from PA! But have lived here for about 13yrs. My kids Go to Brookside and Riverview now. Riverview is a new school by the way. My daughter (17) is a senior in the IB program there. My 15yr son is in IB at Brookside and my youngest (11) is currently getting homeschooled.

Thank you jinstv,

Your story gives me inspiration, and i will see about doing a bit more of the work myself in the future, just not on this SR. Aside from what I listed, the truck is fairly beat up. Not rusty (except for all metal in the cab due to leaky sunroof and closed windows by previous owner), but in need of a LOT of work to get her clean enough for my liking. She has been hit, and it shows. she needs a full front end suspension job, as the hit cracked her oil cooler, which soaked all the bushings in the front end, ruining them all.

She needs a full paint job, new tires, a lot of the interior trim pieces that are discontinued, external trim pieces... the list goes on and on.

I do not have the time or money to do it all, and as such, I don't look at it as giving up, I see it as moving her along to someone who can and will do the things she needs done.

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LOL I am from PA! But have lived here for about 13yrs. My kids Go to Brookside and Riverview now. Riverview is a new school by the way. My daughter (17) is a senior in the IB program there. My 15yr son is in IB at Brookside and my youngest (11) is currently getting homeschooled. [/quote]

Very cool! I knew they had demolished Riverview a while back, but didn't realize they had rebuilt it.

The principle at Brookside was a guy name Tom Bolinger, and there was this really nice lady named Mrs. Clarke who ran the detention, which I was way too familiar with <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />

I grew up in the Bee Ridge Park neighborhood, between Swift and Beneva. Man, when I look back, we had a great childhood. I miss those days, and the friends. It was a great area to live in. I hope you are enjoying your time there as much as I did!