Suggestions for Motor swap...help

[candela]

Im going to be swapping my motor for a more fresh one next weekend, and need advice. What do you guys think would be worth doing while the motor is out. The motor has a new timing belt/water pump already. I was thinking of getting a balance shaft elim kit, and maybe some urethane mounts or inserts. The stock mounts arent in too great a shape, so what do you think would be better/cheaper...go complete mount replacement with polyurethan or just get inserts.

Do you guys really think the balance shaft kit is worth the time? I could care less about a little vibration or noises, so long as its worth it. I now its cheap and what it does, but isnt it pretty hard/time consuming to do even with the motor out? Any other suggestions as to what else I should do while its out?

 

[nothing stock]

It's a piece of cake to do the BS removal with the motor out of the car. Do it, it's worth it.

 

[91gsx]

change all of the belts, usual tune up replacement parts, new oil lines, port work (a lot easier to extract broken studs when engine is out), any kind of cleaning/painting of engine components/pieces (i know, i know), poly mounts(worth it), definitely the bs removal kit(also worth it).

 

[tjh-dsm]

i believe the Mirage stub shaft can be used as a cheap balance shaft elim. solution.

I'd to w/ the motor mount inserts, but if the mounts are TOTALLY trashed, then I'd just go full replacement. Can also try windo-weld for em too.

 

[candela]

I got it all today and just finished the bs removal. It was cake with the motor out! Im going to order some poly inserts tomorrow, you guys know anywhere cheap/quality? None of the studs in the head broke off!!! It seems Ive had great luck casue Ive removed the manny several time now on 2 different motors and never had a problem...gues Im lucky!