Actually the rear main seal is not a huge concern, the AC evaporator is. Then there are about a bazillion little electrical things.

I was going to ask you why you don't just throw in a used 9000 motor, there are piles used engines and transmissions around for Volvos. But I didn't see a lot of 'em listed on e-bay for Saabs. What's with that?

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 5-speed, 167k mi, velour cloth seats, front IPD stabilizer bar, rear factory HD bar, Bilstein HD, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, e-codes, XC grill, Lidatek LE30, V-1, Mobil-1 since new

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