Let's not use the word "new" eh?
Seriously, with an engine that is going to be AT LEAST 20 years old the only thing you could honestly say isn't a time bomb is a rebuilt engine. I don't recommend swapping in any 7M (or any engine older than a decade) without a basic rebuild at a minimum... JDM, CDM, USDM, whatever the source.
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