Do you really want to off road a vehicle that you can't get parts for on a Sunday? I get the cool factor...buuuut having to wait for parts so you can drive home can be a drag (been there, done that).
Ive got an 88 gasser, I have to do the rear main seal. ive been looking for a manual so i can toss all the issues associated with the auto trans. I've heard that once the rod recall is done- you wont go a million milesper hour but rather a milion miles, but slowly