picked up a cheepy 88(i think not positive) xf ute last week with a new 2colour paint job

idealy im looking to chuck a spare ef motor in with a t5, do a fair bit of head/upper motor work then go about the lowering rims interiour ect.

main concern is the ef motor has 130,000ks on it. head gasket seems all good but thinking of doing the motor work and gaskets while its up on the stand hmm


if anyone has done somthing like this and ran into any dramas please help!

thanks in advance