Wanted to put official closure on this post. In a nutshell, the car runs great. LIM’s and water pump were successfully replaced. Put on about 6,000 miles since then. Currently at 241,000 on original motor.... Thanks to ScottyDoggs and everyone else that kept up with this post and helped out. Thanks to ItHurts up in Antioch, IL for the fuel injectors. I met up with ItHurts about a month ago to collect those; haven’t put them in yet, but will. Wish I had done the lifters when I did the LIMs, cuz now I’m hearing a slapping sound from the back valve covers. I’m thinking its lifter tick or maybe rocker bolts need tightening. So going to do lifters and a whole bunch of other stuff. I really caught a mechanics bug after that successful LIM install. I’m even about to buy and ODB scan tool.
Next repair involves a laundry list of items. Hopefully beginning this weekend:
Lifters, valve cover gaskets, injectors, rack-and-pinion, s/c tensioner pulley and assembly, s/c smooth idler pulley, s/c grooved idler pulley, trans pan drop, trans filter and O-ring change, trans pan gasket change, TransGo shift kit install,
Thanks again for the help! Great forum here. Have been visiting and reading up on stuff every day.