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Yesterday I picked up a hoist and prepped the M52 to come out of the 323is doner along with the harness and other needed parts.

There seem to be a lot more electrical connections compared to the M44 I am more familiar with.

If anyone has a proven process on R&R for the manifold, please let me know. It seemed like I did it the hard way and may have disconnected more than necessary to get it off.

Do the stamped steel supports to the block need to be loosened from the block or can they stay bolted up?

Any other tricks to speed that part up would be welcomed.

Still figuring out the best way to relocate the battery. I found a couple of threads on the subject but nothing definative on a "full" 323ti type conversion or just going with a smaller glass mat battery in the passenger side storage well.