s3-gte conversion soon...some questions Options

[luka]

i'm planning to order a front clip from japan, when I do, should I just rip and install or should I open up the motor and do some upgrades? figure since the motor will be out, it'd be easy to open her up.

this project will probably start Jan09

[Nial]

Agreed get a gasket set...also get the waterways and oil ways cleaned out as best you can without splitting the head from the block....also dont reuse the old fuel filter...get a new one...clean out the sump pan etc...check what you can when the sump is removed...especially the oil jets that squirt oil onto the bottom of the pistons...check thrust bearings etc etc..clean everything you can...then clean it again. Get everything as spotless as possible...do it in a clean environment...any dirt may well undo all your hard work.