Date:         Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:57:27 -0600
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From:         bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bus Depot Rebuilt 2.1L - opinions?
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.........> chamber due to a bad injector I spoke with Brien Dews he
>> swapped the new Boston engine in and took the old blown
>> engine out I took her old engine apart and it blew a hose
>> from the overheating not the other way around
>
>
>
> This is somewhat of a reoccurring story when it comes to rebuilt engines
> from any source.  Of course the vast majority of quality rebuilt engines go
> years without a problem, but in the rare cases where there is a problem, the
> scenario often plays out like this: Someone's engine blows up, so they buy a
> new one and either install it themselves or have it professionally
> installed........................


Having been thru this several times over 30 + years w/ aircooled engines, I
agree w/ Ron's explanation of how things go to hell in a hand basket. There
are so many variables, opinions, & ways to tell the story, that there is no
way to tell what the "whole" story is w/o being omniscient.

The only way to avoid this is to have single source responsibility for
rebuild, remove & replace, all new parts provided by the
rebuilder/installer, etc. Not possible all the time, not cheap, but in the
long run if you have problems, cheaper than doing things your self or
subbing out part of the work.

IMHO,

Tom