Diesel Swap

[FyrhzrdGT]

Sorry I flaked out.  I am about to order some parts, I've been holding off on installing the motor because the motor needs a timing belt.  This is dumb but I do need to replace the "roller tensioner" correct?  The waterpump appears to be accessible without taking the timing belt off and mine is fine, any reason I should replace it?

My parts came back from powdercoating, they look awesome, I am excited about this swap coming together.

I still haven't gotten the tank out of the donor car, I drained it, but I haven't gotten around to pulling it. 

As for the gauges, I am going to pull the cluster from the diesel and put it in the gasser.  Do I need to pull the dash to get the cluster out?  Do I need to swap that wiring as well?

[BAM]

From what I remember harness for the cluster is the same and no you do not need to pull the dash to change the cluster.

I would replace the water pump well it is easy to access once in the car it will take a couple hours, on the floor with no t-belt about 5mins.

Cheers

[theman53]

Not only do you change the water pump, but you anti-seeze every bolt that touches it. On the car usually at least 7 of the 9 bolts break off in the housing and one of them is a through stud. If you have it out you can get all the bolts out of the housing then do it