It’s not crazy to think about shipping motors.

Add 200 miles of driving to a junkyard and you are arguably spending $150-$200 in time and miles cost, to then face a 5 hour engine removal

If you go to guys like Erie, I think you can get an engine shipped for something near to that?

I had an engine shipped from a yard in California to NJ. I think shipping was around $300. It was one of two engines I had found at the time. The other was way closer to me in NJ. Other terms made CA engine more appealing. (Mostly lower mileage).

I had my engine shipped from Specialized German in Rancho Cordova, Ca. Not so far from New Mexico. Reach out. They may be able to help. I dealt with Marco. Good guy.

The other place I found an engine was Leesville Automotive in Edison? Or maybe Elizabeth, N.J. Leesville had an excellent reputation with my local independent mechanic. But shipping from N.J. could be steep. Leesville was more expensive for a higher mileage engine, but had a better guarantee which i...

Reach out to Robert Spinner in ABQ - you can DIY with help or perhaps he can point you someone in that area.

He is rspi here - and has a fantastic YouTube presence too.

I’m not sure. He looks like the really smart version of the guy in the videos in person.

One way to tell him. If has asks you to remove any dead animals from your living room it’s the real guy

Hey everybody, I need to find a reputable Volvo shop for an engine rebuild. I'm in central NM. The car is my sons only transportation, and it's drinking coolant. I usually do all my own auto work but, I really don't want to mess things up more than they are. I'm hoping its just the head gasket. I h...

jonesg, Thank you for the suggestion, but I think we're past that point. With the engine running I can open the reservoir and see and smell exhaust. The engine might be a lost cause. That says head gasket to me, nothing more. Some people scrap the car but its very fixable even for us home gamers.

Look for a used engine from a totaled car (rear-ended)...craigslist etc.

Update I hooked up the good ol' DICE (thanks again to 1MoreTech), and it really doesn't look good.20200819_170742.jpg Does anyone know where I can rent the cam locking tool? I'm sticking to the gasket plan, hopefully that will keep her going for a while. Some or many of those codes are related to e...