At 10:34 AM 10/15/2003, you wrote:
 >Has anyone purchased a GEX engine lately?  hats the story with them?

GEX is designed to be cheap. Reuse of parts without benefit of a critical
eye. Assembled by the cheapest semi-skilled labor available. New parts are
always the cheapest available. It't the best way to go for a one summer
sand rail where ca-chunking motors is a status and ego builder. For street
transport, expect 0-20,000 miles life. 5%+ will come out of the gate
knocking. 1% might last 40,000 miles. Takes 3 times the skill/time of GEX
and 3 times the cost for new parts to make a motor that will easily get you
100,000 under dealer maintenance ideas. Will also say, under PROPER
assembly and maintenance inspections, 200,000+ is ho hum, AC or WC. 3 times
the money for 10 times the mileage is the only rational course if you want
to keep the van and use it for it's intended purposes within it's
designer's intended criteria.