DIsconnect the heater hose at the back of the head; the end where it goes into the firewall valve.
See if it's got coolant in it, or if you can add some at that point.
Keep a 1/2 to 1qt. of oil in the engine, above the full line.
Avoids rodknock from oil starvation during turns, acceleration and braking.
For a low power goal(<350hp), a felpro/oem headgasket is fine, with some ARP's.
While the engine is in the shop, have them resize the rods to reduce the...
Selling the "entire 7M/W58 setup" will net you about $300.
That would almost buy you a good clutch. but not quite.
:)
I say buy a 7MGTE setup as mentioned above.
PS- How did you get 200whp out of a 7mge?
Be warned:
If you go to Driftmotion you will probably end up spending all the rest of your money on upgrades and goodies that they have there. Im glad i dont live near them; too much candy in that shop.
:)
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