Date:         Tue, 26 Aug 2003 11:47:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Young <tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cost/rebuild on 2.0L Air Cooled Head
Comments: To: jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
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Bus Depot has:

"Cylinder Head Remanufactured, with improved valve seat design for better
reliability. 79-83 Bus/Vanagon (+ $40.00 core deposit) $189.95 071101061DX "

and

"Cylinder Head New $439.36 071101351AC "

and other online vendors are similar.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "jon" <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 9:53 AM
Subject: Cost/rebuild on 2.0L Air Cooled Head


> Hi folks...
>
> I was just calling around to machine/repair shops about getting a new
> valve seat installed in a 2.0 air cooled head. The VW shop told me these
> were throw-away heads, and to buy a new one for $349.00.
>
> The machine shop said he might be able to fix it, but would have to take a
> look at it.
>
> So, anyone have any thoughts on:
>
> 1) Getting one of these rebuilt
> 2) The cost of a new one
> 3) The meaning of life?