Alright alright, I gotcha on the no information given because no one has tried.
But you've gotta understand why I felt a little bitter. I see countless threads for other people end up nowhere on here...
I participate in another forum for my motorcycle which everyone chimes in even if it's just to say they don't know, to point someone in another direction, or give wild suggestions for possibilities! Which often does create ideas that work!
ANYWAYS! on to the good stuff!
matt, I got the clutch and pressure plate rebuilt with OEM spec materials, the flywheel was resurfaced, and I replaced the clutch slave cylinder with a Sachs
The ECU was not reprogrammed. I will be doing a baseline test, comparing tables in the 2.8 vs 3.6 program, then tuning for performance
Does anyone know any trouble I'll run into reprogramming the ECU?
Parts did have to be swapped from my old motor to the new one. They were:
Oil Pan (AWD had a hole through the middle and a different shape)
Intake Manifold (original throttle body did not fit on the new 2009 AWD intake)
Power Steering Reservoir (mounting points)
Ignition Coils (different plugs)
Knock Sensors (different plugs)
Flex Plate (2009 AWD was an automatic, my 07 is a manual, replaced this with my flywheel)
Oil Dipstick (original is shorter)
Oil Feedpipe (different angle)
Power Steering Pump (I'm not sure if there was a difference, but it was newer
)
A few misc brackets (mounting compatibility)
Keep in mind, these items shouldn't be too much of a concern unless you're getting an incomplete engine
And yes, all of these items are up for grabs. Just send me $20 to make it worthwhile for me to take time to send it over. Or! make me an offer for something else or something unique (can be anything!)