Well the motor and transmission is almost out. Other than the obvious Timing belt, water pump, oil pump (maybe) is there anything else you just have to do while the engine and tranny are out? I'm thinking maybe a clutch depending on how this one looks. It's supposedly a recent install...

I'm looking for little $100 suggestions that I have not thought about.

 

drop in rods and pistons...
do the head...
LOL!!

Doooo Eeeet

 

Change all of your fluids! Fuel pump even though that not necessarily requiring a motor being out. Clean the hell out of the engine bay too.

 

dont forget the tensioners with the belts

 

It's out for a 2.3

The car only has 47k miles. I'm up in the air about tensoners. I'm not goign to have a BS belt anymore. I planned on inspecting the stock one to see how it looks...

 

Wire tucking