[V8] Which motor?

[Kent McLean]

Seamus O'Carey wrote:
> I have all of the parts to do a timing belt job, as well as my P&P heads to
> install.  I'm trying to decide between two options:
> 
> Option 1: Do the timing belt and install the heads on 200k+ mile the motor
> in the silver car I just picked up.  The benefit here being that the motor
> is already in the car, with the downside of the high miles.
> 
> Option B: Since I'll be parting the pearl car anyway, I can take the 124k
> mile motor out of it, do the timing belt and heads with the motor out of the
> car, then just swap it into the new silver car.  The obvious benefit being
> the lower miles and the ease of doing everything with full clearance around
> the motor.  The downside being a full motor swap instead of just changing
> the timing belt and heads.
> 
> Which one sounds more worthwhile to you guys?

"They" say the I-5 turbo can go 300K miles.  Given you have a fresh head,
it can probably go more (with proper care). So, the "easy" route will get you 
another 100K miles, or about 7-8 years of normal driving. If you still have the 
car in 216, you can re-build the other engine and pop it in. :)

-- 
Kent McLean
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"