Well, I spent 2 1/2 more hours at the shop Sunday, hoping to have the engine prepped for install, but I left with a heavy heart. We found a small crack in the flywheel, and it must be replaced. I had not anticipated this expense, and have no $$ for a new fly right now. There is another post up with the flywheel, but here is a "negative" of it. The crack can be seen a little better:

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I also took a couple pics of the clutch. This unit had roughly 200,000 miles on it. Shows what a trucker's clutch looks like after many years of service:

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I took the engine off of the stand, and hoisted it up, so I could install the rear main seal:

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And this is where we stand now... The lower intake is bolted up, but the upper is not, as I need to insert the harness. Once the flywheel is replaced, I can drop it in. Not bad for roughly 9 1/2 hours of work (so far).

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Whadday'all think?

"A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living." - John F. Kennedy

Proud owner of an 88 Montero (with a blown engine).