Cisco, thanks for the offer. The dealer quoted somewhere in the neighborhood of $4,000 to $4,500. If you meant to say $4K, that saves me little or no $, and I would have to pay for transportation. Or maybe I misunderstood . .. CT is quite a ways, anyway. Terry Haines, thanks to you too, but again, transportation can run high. I assume you quoted $750 for labor -- how much for the engine ?
Thanks to both of you for the input!


Dave Gates
a California native in Northern VA
1998.5 Black Contour SVT
Contour SE rear spoiler
Window tint (40%)
Michelin Z 245/50-16s