Where are you located? A decent hardtop here in the mid-Atlantic is about $6K-8K and a rebuild might cost half that. I'd look for a used engine and rethink the alternatives. 

Stephen

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> On May 7, 2018, at 5:37 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> hi all,
> 
> my daughter's '88 Carat engine is on its last leg.. the van has 285K miles
> and the engine about 150K miles... exterior is very so so, the interior is
> very so so too (let's say a 4 on 10 point scale)
> 
> a friend recently got a '90 Carat - 130K miles for $11K...
> 
> so I wonder should I rebuild the engine?.. or sell it and get another van
> for her?
> 
> please give me your opinions... thanks
> 
> dan