Hi Guys. Sorry for the long absence. Up till now my '960 has been a joy for a long time and I've been busy with other aspects related to retiring etc. A quick review of some of the posts show the same good advice is being dispensed by some of the same good people.

As some of you may remember, I replaced a head gasket and put in 204HP cams several years and about 40K miles ago. Now at 160K miles the joint between the head and block is seeping coolant in the same place. Since the engine is consuming about a quart of oil about every 500 miles I think it is time to replace that engine.

The first question seems to be "used" or "remanufactured"? I'm going to pay to have the engine replaced since my garage isn't really tall enough or big enough to do the work myself so that will add about $800 to the cost. (Plus I'm getting a little lazy in my dotage.) It seems there are almost no remanufactured engines available for less than about $4K while used seem to be in the range of $1K. One site even went so far as to suggest the engine wasn't capable of being remanufactured???

Input invited!

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'96 965, 16' wheels, Michelin Pilot Sports, rear 18mm bar + Koni, 201 HP cams, 149K. Put 200K on '85 745 TD.