Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 09:11:13 -0400
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From: Gus <gmcairo@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: GEX Vanagon Engines
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When an entity receives so many negative reviews and do no respond to any of them, one can only believe the comments are true. Like the old saying where there is smoke there is fire. Yes I do believe that their bad reputation is well earned and true. I would not do business with GEX there many engine rebuilders with good reputations to take chance with GEX no matter what the prices difference may be
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> On Mar 21, 2015, at 8:50 AM, Jack Reynaert <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>
> Thank you for some great insight on this! This was very helpful.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Haynes [mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 10:55 PM
> To: 'Jack Reynaert'; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: GEX Vanagon Engines
>
> GEX has a bad reputation but I am not sure it is deserved. All engine
> re-builders have to deal with reducing costs and only getting cores that are
> beyond bolt on parts replacement repairs. What does that mean? That the only
> engines they get are the ones that have over heated, run without oil
> pressure, or incorrect fuel mixture-ignition timing so that the heads and
> pistons were melted. This means that most engines you get will have cases
> and heads that needed a lot of machine work and often welding repairs.
> Consider also that many new parts are as good as they should be. Just think
> of the SMC heads of 5 years ago. It didn't matter who the rebuilder was
> there would be some valve issue at 30K miles.
>
> The one thing I will say with GEX is that I have dealt with them for
> warranty issues a few times over the years. If the problem was legitimate
> and not due to owner-installer issues they always made good. They do pay
> reduced labor rates but they will pay and I have seen them even pay shipping
> both ways. And they pay shipping right, FedEx with lift gate service.
>
> If you shop engines on price you may be disappointed.
> Call, ask what you are getting, what upgrades are available such as new
> heads and a better piston-cylinder set or even rings.
> New heads, upgraded valves?
> How is the case align bored?
> Are the head studs tested-replaced?
> Camshaft-lifters new or reground?
> Crank, rods, pistons, flywheel balanced?
>
> These are just some of the details for getting a good engine
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jack Reynaert
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 7:14 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: GEX Vanagon Engines
>
> Does anyone have experience with this company?
>
> https://www.gex.com/vanagon-motor.htm
>
> We are looking at options for my friends 90 Westy, Automatic.
>
> Considering Bus Depot, Go Westy and others... simple no-conversion either.
>
> The van is used for summer camping only, and won't be driven in the Michigan
> winters.
>
> Thank you!
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