If it's a choice between an engine by Jake and doing the heads I'd do the
heads. I can't possibly see how anyone can rebuild an engine for $975. It's
just too good to be true.  If your engine was running fine before the leak
then just do the heads.

Also, if Ken says "without many returns" I'd still be worried. To return a
bad engine it means someone paid $1,500 to have it put in their van only to
have it fail. That's allot of lost cash....

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Stewart
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?

I read the note that was mentioned. Ken M. seems like such a nice guy
on the phone, he admitted mistakes were made by him in the past he
said he has been selling these engines on ebay without many returns at
all, maybe I am just sucker.

Right now I can't afford to spend $3K on an engine and $1200 for the
install.

I may just go and do the heads for now till I get another job.

What is the worse that can happen?

In another 30,000 miles the heads crack again? I get bad performance
out of it?

R

On Aug 19, 2008, at 6:41 PM, Bill Glenn wrote:

> Re: Jake4Parts.
> If you want to read the yahoo thread for yourself, go to:
> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro, search the last month
> for "Jake", and make your own decision.
>
> Bill