Really? Wow. Up here one would pay 5K if I'm not mistaken.
The Gowesty 2.2 is more

http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=24110

But the Seattle outfit would likely not do stud replacements or machining.
I can't imagine it being profitable if they did.

One thing is for sure, these WBX cores are getting old old old!

On 5/2/16, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> $2800 for a stock 2.1 with AMC heads is a bit high around here.  Should be
> able to get a 2.2 or 2.3 for around that.  Looks like a quality rebuild, I'd
> ask if the crappy AMC valves were replaced and if anything was done to the
> case, like stud replacement or machining.  I think you are right about miles
> on any WBX rebuild, 100k or so if you are lucky.

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