Hahahh. Sorry but reminded me of my build. My bro forgot to reattach the vtec solenoid before starting the engine. Gave the entire engine bay and the garage wall a nice lube job :P
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I don't know for fact of the sturdiness. But the shape and position is identical. Just depends what compound you wanna run. I've got solid ones, which vibrates the crap out of everything ;)
Nah dude. You'll be stoked once you finish. It's only ever a pain the arse when you've never done it before. I've had mine apart so many times it's normally no hassle now. But yesterday we replaced...
Also, you can def pull the combo from the top. Just take the rad out. If you want a shop book with step by step guide, pm me your email and I'll send you pdf. I did very similar swap and I have zero...
2 things to look for. It should have a painted stamp saying LSD and maybe N3E. Most importantly, with the drive shafts out, you should be able to see through one side of the diff and out the other....