Date:         Fri, 31 May 2002 06:18:20 EDT
Reply-To:     TStone8359@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Stone <TStone8359@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Help!  Head replacement cost.
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In a message dated 5/30/02 6:02:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
mumbrue@ATTBI.COM writes:


> Bug Werks has quoted me 1100.00 to redue the one side, including a new head,
> and 1700.00-1800.00 to do them both

I had both sides done on my Carat in Feb, 2001 I specified new BostonBob AMC
heads.  The shop wanted to get the parts from their supplier so they could
make $$ on the markup.  My job cost about $2500, but included new clutch, new
water pump, new power steering sensor, a new coolant pipe, and some other
odds and ends.  30K miles later, I'm happy I paid the price and got all the
other incidentals replaced as well.  You won't be happy if you have to pay
someone to go in there later and replace a clutch, for example.  The van had
91K on it at the time.

Tom
'71 Westy, '85 Westy, '91 Carat, '81 VW Diesel Pickup