Date:         Wed, 16 Jul 2014 07:28:17 -0400
Reply-To:     "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Air Cooled Crate Engines
Comments: To: "Higginbotham, David A." <dhigginbotham@hazenandsawyer.com>
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David, glad you are still out there!

I would recommend AVP Worldwide as a source for a good rebuilt, crate AC
Vanagon engine without a bank breaking cost.  GEX has a very bad reputation
among those that have either bought one of their engines or have had to
deal with the aftermath of someone buying their engines (I am in the second
category).  You can check with MAM but they probably just resell GEX
engines and get a little commission.  That is just my opinion.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com



On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 6:09 AM, Higginbotham, David A. <
dhigginbotham@hazenandsawyer.com> wrote:

> I am kicking around some options for our 82 westy. A crate engine is one
> of the things I am pondering. Google returns a number of places one can buy
> a crate engine, GEX, Mid America Motorworks, etc. Does anyone have any
> positive or negative experiences with any of the various rebuilt engine
> vendors out there?
>
> David Higginbotham
> 82 Westy
> Silk Hope, NC
>



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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com