Date:         Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:04:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Boston Bob....AVP....GEX...???
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <20071231125902.EECE132841C@mail.umassd.edu>
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I've never heard more bad things about any company, vanagon-related or
otherwise, than I've heard about GEX, and I'm sure others will concur,
so definitely stay away from them.
Boston Bob, on the other hand, always gets very high marks.

Richard Golen wrote:
> Good New Year's Eve Morning!
>
> It appears that my 87 Westy (150K miles) has a compromised head
> gasket or a cracked head. Fortunately it made the 850 mile trip to my
> son's house and back this weekend, even though it was spitting lots
> of coolant out the back for the last 300 miles...
>
> With 150k miles, it doesn't seem to make sense to pull the engine and
> replace the gaskets or heads. So the question is what is the best
> replacement engine out there? I really don't want to spend big bucks
> on a Tiico, TDI, or Bostig conversion, so that pretty much leaves a
> rebuilt wasserboxer. Of course, all of the websites for the
> rebuilders state their's is the best (and ok, I'm leaning toward a
> Boston Bob engine), what's the consensus out there? What are your
> experiences - good and/or bad with AVP, GEX, and Boston Bob.
>
> I'm assuming that it's going to end up costing an extra $1500 or so
> for new fuel lines, water pump, exhaust and labor to put it in.
>
> Anyone interested in a "engine replacement"party??
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Ric
>