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Originally Posted by v8volvo
What is it in? 740/760? Year? Automatic or stick? Wagon?
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All I know is that it's an '84 700-series. I have a feeling it's an automatic sedan though. Thanks for your advice. That does sound like a fair bit of work, but I'm willing to do it if she'll allow me and as long as the car's not half sunken in mud or something.
I guess it's just dumb luck that as soon as I find one donor car, another one pops up in the yards! This one appeared to also be an '84, but with 244K miles and an M46 attached. The timing belt was intact and the turbo had no play in it. There was a fair amount of oil around the valve cover and intake manifold. I didn't have a 27mm socket on me to try turning the crank. There was writing on the windshield that read "pump leaks." They quoted me $260 for the engine.
While it would be somewhat easier to get it out at the yards, I'm just a little iffy about the mileage. It is nice to know that I have options though.