Mistakes are painful, but they can be the best way to learn if you adopt that mindset, so good job on taking on this challenge.
I also bought my zhp kinda beat up for 5k and did all the work myself; most of the things I had never done before either.

A piece of advice: since you are probably going to touch every piece of the engine while you are doing this project, it’s good to get in the habit of cleaning every component you work on. You’re probably already doing this, but just my 2 cents. I learned this from my cousin who was big on cars for a while and I feel it gives me peace of mind that parts are going back in cleaner than when they came out.

Also, definitely find somewhere to hose off the underpan, because when it comes time to do the oil pan gasket, you will wanna get the oil pain REAL clean before putting it back on.


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