is this a good price

[kcollins1@socal.rr.com (Kevin Collins)]

brett cooke wrote:
 
> gex just got back with me on a quote i asked them foron a engine. for a 2l
> block with a p&p 1.8l head they quoted me $1739+ $600 core. good price or
> can i do better?

GEX has a HORRIBLE reputation!  I hear nothing but bad things about their
motors - aircooled and watercooled alike.. universal opinion seems to be to
avoid them.  Step carefully here!

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Kevin Collins
Huntington Beach, CA
'86.5 16V 2.0
'00 Passat GLS 1.8T