Galactic James Lu asks what to do instead of $1200 head gaskets. Dave will apparently disassemble a van, pass it thru a 6 inch hole, and rebuild it, for $2500 or so. Sounds like he pays himself $0.35 an hour for garage work, just like I do. With 113k on the engine, and assuming the rest of the van was worth it, I would get a new long block, paying more than $1200 but less than a good used car. What do you suppose the consensus is about 83s with bad head gaskets over on the Chevette list? B.
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