VANAGON archives -- April 1998, week 3 (#176)

Date:         Sat, 18 Apr 1998 11:23:02 -0700
Reply-To:     "Backus, Brian G" <Brian.Backus@PSS.BOEING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Backus, Brian G" <Brian.Backus@PSS.BOEING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heads
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM, The Martins <nitram@TBCNET.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain
Yes, I agree,  I had 135,000 miles on mine with no problems.  The
problem is the cost to rebuild them.  Really I wonder what the cost of
replacing other types of engines is.  Ford, Chev, Dodge vans?

> ----------
> From:         The Martins[SMTP:nitram@TBCNET.COM]
> Reply To:     The Martins
> Sent:         Friday, April 17, 1998 5:02 PM
> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Heads
>
> Heres one for U.
>
> My buddy has a Ford Windstar with 50,000 miles on it.  It needs a new
> HEAD
> GASKET which he was quoted 1600.00 US !  Guess the Waterboxer isn't
> quit so
> bad afterall....
>

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