Thats a ridiculous price.  Funny, my friend works the Ford parts counter at
a dealer in CA, and always talks how cheap parts are.  How about a NEW 2.3
crankshaft for 100 bucks?  Somebody saw "sucker" on the guy's face with the
windstar.  Lets see, a dealer headgasket for a ford 2.3 is 30 bucks, and for
another ford  motor is 1600.  Please, don't waste our time with this trash.
I'll ask my friend what the windstar gaskets cost.

-----Original Message-----
From: Backus, Brian G <Brian.Backus@PSS.BOEING.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, April 18, 1998 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Heads

>Yes, I agree,  I had 135,000 miles on mine with no problems.  The
>problem is the cost to rebuild them.  Really I wonder what the cost of
>replacing other types of engines is.  Ford, Chev, Dodge vans?
>
>> ----------
>> From:         The Martins[SMTP:nitram@TBCNET.COM]
>> Reply To:     The Martins
>> Sent:         Friday, April 17, 1998 5:02 PM
>> To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>> Subject:      Heads
>>
>> Heres one for U.
>>
>> My buddy has a Ford Windstar with 50,000 miles on it.  It needs a new
>> HEAD
>> GASKET which he was quoted 1600.00 US !  Guess the Waterboxer isn't
>> quit so
>> bad afterall....
>>