A friend of mine just picked up a mint 1999 Eclipse with the engine already removed and is asking me to put just a stock engine in for him. I've never worked on eclipse's but have replaced engines in Sentras, Civics, Corolla's and a few GM cars with 4cyl. Is there anything special about putting the engine into a 1999 eclipse? The average time it takes me to do a full swap with removing the old engine is ~15hrs. Is there anything that would make this swap much more difficult? I'm trying to get him to track down the old engine and don't know what has been saved as far as bolts & hoses go. I'll know more once I see it.

Its normal

He can use 420's out of Avengers & Sebrings also, Auto or manual will work, just watch the Evap systems may be slightly different on different years. Do him a favor while it is out put a NEW OEM timing belt on it 1st and foremost.

and water pump

I finally got the car back to my place to take a look at what it needs. Aparently the timing belt went and the head has a few bent valves on it. Luckily the previous owner disassembled it for me and took the head off...I have one big box of bolts...oh well. i'll get it all figured out. haha

I gave the guy I'm fixing it for the option of Junkyard head, repair current head or buy reman head. Does anyone know what these reman heads come with? Are they complete with cams & all?

I'm going to throw a new Waterpump and the timing belt of course on it when I put it back together. This car is clean! Wish I had gotten it.