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| EyeTrip |
 Mar 15 2008, 06:53 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 29-May 07 From: Camas, Wa Member No.: 7,767 Region Association: None  |
Anyone deal with these guys?
http://www.gex.com/content/productSearch/onlcat.htm My spare 1.7 engine pull down went better than expected, all I need is a cheap cam and lifters to get me by for about a year. Then I will be able to do the monster motor. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) It's a bitch having a 914 and a one car garage with a project in the hole 60% completed. |
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| Bleyseng |
Mar 15 2008, 07:12 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
cheap? just have your old stock one reground along with the lifters...never buy from GEX.
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| Pat Garvey |
Mar 15 2008, 07:14 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
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| EyeTrip |
Mar 15 2008, 07:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 29-May 07 From: Camas, Wa Member No.: 7,767 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Mar 15 2008, 06:12 PM)  cheap? just have your old stock one reground along with the lifters...never buy from GEX. Ok, My spidy sences are telling me you have a story about them. Is it service or product that you find not good? If you don't mind me asking. |
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| sww914 |
Mar 15 2008, 07:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
If a GEX part is free it will still cost you more when it fails. Does anyone have a GEX success story? I haven't heard one.
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| davep |
Mar 15 2008, 07:48 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,138 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
QUOTE(sww914 @ Mar 15 2008, 05:42 PM) If a GEX part is free it will still cost you more when it fails. Does anyone have a GEX success story? I haven't heard one. I hear they make good anchors..., but not for use in bodies of water where leaks are a source of pollution. |
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| EyeTrip |
Mar 15 2008, 08:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 29-May 07 From: Camas, Wa Member No.: 7,767 Region Association: None |
HAHA, thanks for the inputs. Point taken.
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| brer |
Mar 15 2008, 09:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
I had a GEX motor in my 67' Westy and it ran beautifully, I put 25K on it before I sold it. Best, and strongest running VW Bus I ever had. That was in 1989 though.
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| 0396 |
Mar 16 2008, 08:40 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
When they were out here in the West.. I would stop by to see how they work.. Saw some workers using an impact to secure the rod bolts.... some times you get what you pay. They have move ..so I don't have any recent knowledge,may be they have changed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Mark Henry |
Mar 16 2008, 09:19 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Pure junk hackers, better stuff comes out of my dogs butt.
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 16 2008, 09:43 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
They would have to IMPROVE to just suck.....
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| JPB |
Mar 16 2008, 04:16 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Shop around and find another engine. There are still some available out there that will bolt right in and do the job for as long as you want for much less and keep the other for a rebuild with good parts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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| Midtowner |
Mar 16 2008, 08:52 PM
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Ooooo! Group: Members Posts: 652 Joined: 21-December 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 3,316 Region Association: None |
GEX had a bad reputation when I was selling reman engines and transmissions in the 1980's. I've heard bad stories since then too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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| sean_v8_914 |
Mar 16 2008, 09:02 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
GEX is fine. just rev it harder to beat teh valve seats back into the head
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