You're right instead of getting together with another local guy to do the install I should have just paid a shop to do it all and then put a sticker on my car. And then I could go around on teh internetz and act like I'm a badass because I can write a check.
where do you get off dude? did i hurt your feelings sometime in the past or something...jeez
you say that like i'm not capable of doing my own work. this is the only work i have not been able to do on my own. my apologies that the university i attend would flip their s**t if i tried to do an engine swap in their parking lot. and for the record, i didnt pay any extra for labor. i paid for an engine and parts, the guys down at kasu racing are doing the work for me becuase they are friends of mine and they understand the situation i am in. I dropped $110 on non-refundable entry fees for a track day and i'll be damned if i'm going to miss it just because i put a hole in my oil pan...
so thank you for your attempt at ruining my day, you failed...once again
oh, and dont even think for a second that if i wasnt almost 4 hours away, i would be there every day to help get that s**t done, but unfortunately i have obligations that dont allow me to do so.