Dropped the new motor in this week. She fired off and ran pretty uneventfully. The usual install dramas. Some self inflicted. (There is a 4WD specific spark plug wire bracket for a reason.)
My brother drove up today and loaded her back up for the trip to south GA. Now she can get broken in right. He was kind enough to bring our next project while he was coming.
PS The A/C is his problem to solve