Man it was a freaking lot of work and it was pretty hot but once we got the engine out and on the engine stand it sure was fun tearing it down and checking out all the internals. First time for me going in that far was back when I had my 1G:
http://mitsustyle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5184
but that was my semi newb days and I foolishly left the stock 7-bolt in the car and just drove it with a few basic mods and pump gas :P Anyways, I learned a lot today, thanks for letting me tag along man! It's like doing a timing belt, head gasket, and clutch job all at once, gah.