Tomorrow is a big day. I get my completed motor back from Al Liest. Im going to go pick it up and take to the shop where the car is. It basically ended up a $10,000 motor, $2000 labor, $3000 in A3 heads, manifold, connecting rods, and $5000 in other parts to put together the long block. I will post the list of full parts once I get it from Al. I also ordered some bulk head fittings to install a new fuel pickup tube in my gas tank. I should be able to finish that this weekend in preperation for installing the motor. I picked up two front Michelin Sport tires for the car, they were used from a friend $20 each. They only have maybe 15k miles left, but for $20 im not complaining. I installed the front calipers and the brake lines. It's hard to see the brake calipers with the bright wheels, but that won't prevent them from working great when stopping the car. I also installed the front lower brace that keeps the frame from flexing. I will be purchasing my rear tires soon.
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