

| Subject: | Re: Engine repair or replacement? |
| From: | Benoit |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:55:40 -0400 |
I'm leaving for a few days, i'm i need of a break. Yes, you can do it, buy a digital Camera and i will help you, it's easy. Ben Robert Stewart wrote: > That engine sounded perfect! Crap. > > Ben, I am thinking I should just do the gaskets and if they heads are > in bad shape get new AMC head as well. > > Now the part of who's installing it. > > I have a local VW guy but he mostly works on the old round buses, he > did do a Go Westy Engine swap a year ago but I am not sure how good > he is. > > I know he rents his lift sometimes so maybe he might be willing to > assist me on the project. Not sure. Zoltan tells me I can do it > myself. As a novice, I am not sure without some direct moment to > moment advice. > > What I am looking at parts wise and tool wise to complete this > project? Cost for parts? > > or Should I just hire someone to do the job? > > Wish there was a step be step instruction manual for beginners. > > If you are anyone has a good engine please let me know. > > Thanks, > > Robert > Bloomingburg NY > 347 731 7938 cell > > On Aug 20, 2008, at 11:17 AM, Benny boy wrote: > >> http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0159.jpg >> http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0160.jpg >> >> How many more do you want? >> >> DON'T leave with a head problem, they will surely fail on your trip!!!! >> Plain stupid. It will cost you WAY more on the road. >> >> Forget that stupid stop leak product. This is a real joke. >> >> Your engine need attention, your not fixing a toy with glue but a >> vehicle >> that will cary your family. >> >> So you fix that engine, get a good use one or you stay home! >> >> I have seen enough of that "Trying to patch my engine" with cutomers >> and >> folks here and elsewhere. It never last. That engine as one of the >> worse >> head gasket design in the world. >> >> Sadly for you, i just sold a VERY nice re-sealed and top shape 2.1L >> for 400 >> $ with 2 yo heads.... >> >> Ben > > >
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