90 740 turbo. 284K miles. Second engine and trans (both from PO).
My current engine had a cracked block, which was repaired in 2001, and recently developed very low oil pressure and a HG leak. I've put 1000 miles on it (good ol Frank the Tank) since.


I finally found a 90 engine in a local yard. It's a long block, already pulled and supposed to have decent compression. They want $400 and offer a 3 month guarantee. They also have a 91 engine, which has not been pulled.

Assuming, I go through with this, I'll replace all engine fluids, etc., move over the water pump I have, the stupid EGR arrangement, and all that.

As for the engine itself, it came out of what I believe was a running vehicle.

I plan to replace the oil pump, which requires a new oil pan gasket.
I also plan to have the valves adjusted.
I expect I will need new intake and exhaust gaskets, and to replace the seals that always leak on these engines. I also have a timing belt to replace the one that's installed, and would install new heater hoses, and check some common PITA problems like the CPS.


What else should I seriously invest my time and money into? Does anyone know of a good place to find an engine stand for working on it? There's a harbor freight about 30 miles from me, but... car's not up to the trip.

I don't particularly have the time, money, and most especially the experience for a complete rebuild. The most I've disassembled was a single cylinder dirt bike engine, all the way down to removing the piston from the crank.
I'm going to school more than full time, working 15-25 hours a week, and have limited space.



Thanks for the advice,
William

PS Oh yeah, I'll probably find out the cause of the overboosting because I really don't want to play replace and engine twice due to a faulty wastegate.

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1990 740 Turbo, on its way to stock specs, maybe beyond