[happydog500]

I got a good used motor to put in my 97. Has 110,000. The cost of putting it in is getting higher and higher since I got the motor.

We are going to seal up the motor. New rear main, front, UIM, then LIM, valve cover, etc.... I guess where now going to put in a new water pump ("a lot easier to do now then it is once it's in the car").

Since the part that failed was the timing chain (bolt on the end of the camshaft), he asked me if I wanted to put in a new timing set.

A simple motor swap, then a couple gaskets, which then added the UIM, LIM, then water pump, now maybe a Timing gear/chain?

Seems like such a good idea at the time to swap motors, but now I kind of regret doing this (maybe a few positive words in reply wold help).

On one hand, he just did a repair job on a car with a 3.8 motor, that had 220,000. It had the original timing chain, so maybe I don't need it? (I had my foot on the gas, accelerating at 118mph when it broke, don't plan on gong over 95mph when passing, with this motor).

My water pump had 152,000 when the bolt/key broke. How long should a water pump last?

Not sure what to do on this. Any advice or incite to what should be changed when putting in a 110,000 mile motor?

Thank you,
Chris.