yea i didn't really replace anything that was pricey, like my front axles on which both boots are torn on both. screw it it's just friction.
well no video like i promised because i was really tired and nobody had clean hands. however, we did have a successful install, motor was hanging by the side mounts by 8pm, completely mounted before 9:30 break, and electronics ran before class was over. a couple buddies stayed after class with me to help finish it up. and at 1:11 am she fired up "first try". i put first try in quotes because i tried to start it a couple times before that but various obvious things were not connected, like one prong of my starter relay, then my fuel return line. after that she started right up first try. i think i'm going to check my injector connectors and spark plug wires because it sounded like a lawnmower and popped a couple of times.
it ran and held an idle by itself, could my sh*t be switched?
next, my warning lights stayed on the whole time, could this be because i don't have a belt on the alt yet?
anyway, bringing the car back to my apt finally so i can work whenever i want, helps that i have a week off this coming week.
Huge shoutout to the students in my class at UNOH, and especially to Troy Thayer, the guy that not only helped my remove, rebuild, and install, but also let me store the car at his house while it was down. he was there every step of the way and i don't think i could have stayed sane through this without him. thanks buddy.