>> Some of you may remember my old thread about ring jobs and oil 
leaking
>> out of interesting places in my engine (like the dipstick tube, for
>> example).
>> 
>> Well, fixing it is apparently going to exceed both my present
>> mechanical and fiscal capacities
Look into rebuilding it. The engine replacement is going to take way 
more time and skill than doing a standard rebuild. People usually quote 
about $1500 for a spit rebuild. I did mine following books (only engine 
I've ever seen the interior of). It cost me about $900 counting all the 
parts and machining cost. I only have 1000 miles on it but it goes like 
hell and leaks nothing. brent
 
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