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Originally posted by rppngears
How long did it take you to finish it?
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About a month
But I wasn't in a hurry, either. I had to pull it all apart, radiator, a/c coil, water pump and all, as I was replacing the cam too. I took my time and made sure I did it right, asked alot of questions. Since your only swapping the head gaskets you shouldn't have to pull anything off the front except the alt and a/c brackets as they have bolts going directly into the heads. You'll need to pull the fuel lines and the wiring harness too to get them out of the way. I wouldn't think it'd take more than a few hours for someone familiar with the swap, you can add a couple hours for inexperience. I'd start on a sat. morning, just to make sure you have plenty of time (including the little preludes where if you don't take a break you'll pull out a hammer and start swinging it angrily). Count on running into little pita problems too, like breaking the oil sending unit and having to replace it and similar minor catastrophes (which always seem to happen just after the parts stores close). Invest in beer to feed knowledgeable friends, and follow the book and you should be ok.
Oh yeah, if you have a/c your PITA factor just went up by about 10 points. The hose that runs around the intake to the compressor is perfectly situated to make your life miserable. You can have the compressor emptied by a shop and disconnect it to give yourself some more room.