This e-mail was also sent to me... i'm not sure who will get it?

I have a few engines (more than 12) Robert. That is your cheapest way (real
cheap). As you are on a budjet and life is not always easy...(i have been
there) Come up here and take one. I could also ask Hans in PA, he as a few.
He is in Montreal this week, i can ask him tomorrow, PA is a bit closer. Or,
get a few friends, remove the engine and drive up here.

In les than 6 hours your engine will be open and re-seal and you will make
your trip and more. Also, you can stay and watch, so you can do it yourself
next time :-)

Many customers and friends have learned to remove the engine and parts
around it, they bring it to the shop and it's done in less than one day. It
need to be stripped to a long block. I don't have much time lately (with all
those Subi conversion) to do complete stock engine work (removing,
cleaning...) so customers are doing part of the job... that way they learn a
lot about their own engine, i do the easy work :-)

I have ways of sealing those for a long long time....

Worse case, your head have crack and your cooked! you will need new heads
and that close to 1000$.

So about what i have read on the vanagon mailing list.... forget that 1000$
engine, it's IMPOSSIBLE to have a decent engine for that price!!!

Heads cost 400 each, pistons & cylinders are over 400 also... + gasket
kit... Comme on!!! that is a real joke. Look at Boston Bob quality work, he
is around 2700$ if i remember. He is the only one i would trust and maybe
Tencent from The Samba.

this guy is cheating somewhere, BIG TIME.

Cheers, Ben