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Subject:Re: rebuild or GEX ?
From:Matthew Pollard
Date:Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:22:40 -0700

NOT GEX!!!  roughly speaking , they are the worst way you could possible
go for an engine. Stick with bostonengine.com or other list recommended
shop.
cheers
m

Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, jim&kim wrote:

> Hi , I"m from vancouver BC and need to re-power my westy(1.9).  I droped the
> motor yesterday and and started the search for options.  I've priced out
> rebuilds from $2000 to $3000, full rebuilds, lower end new rings, higher end
> new pistons and cylinders. Alternately I could buy a longblock from cal
> imports for 2500, it is from GEX.
>    I would appreciate some feedback from those who have gone either route
> and your experience with GEX. Also any locals with good/bad thing to say
> about the various shops in Van please contact me.
>
> Thanks in advance Jim
> PS.  To those of you from Colorado.  Great series, good luck in you're quest
> for lord stanleys cup, we'll get you next year!
>