New water pump, water pipe / crossover pipe installed.
Don't need no issues once back together and running.
Also oil cooler housing is off all gaskets are being replaced.

 

I'll be starting some more work shortly

 

I feel your pain brother! Loving the progress so far!! At least another 55 is saved from the crusher. When I bought mine neither barn doors would open. I literally had to force the door open, bending the locking mechanism mounts, just enough to force a screwdriver in there to pop one open. It was fun breaking out of a vehicle lmao.

 

Did you replace the oil pump? The $400 is well worth the peace of mind. Especially seeing as they did 20k mile oil changes

 

I haven't changed the oil pump the vehicle had great oil pressure and all.... Everything else was done that you could imagine.