The car was driven like a "grandma car" for many years, then I started driving it... blew apart the oil pump, which would involve pulling the motor and a lot of work to save a 2.5 anyway. Found a good deal on a 3.1 so am deciding to bite the bullet and go forward with the swap.
I need more advice please people. I plan to start Friday on this project. Where are the "big guns" out there? Your advice rocks!