I would be interested in getting contact info for the guy in Cantonment FL. I just searched that area and came across a place called “Car City Engine & Machine” in Pensacola. Ever hears of them? I called and they seemed willing to pull, rebuild, and replace the engine for a reasonable price. He suggested that I might want to skip the full rebuild since compression is good and just go with a full gasket replacement. Seems like a shame not to rebuild (if needed at all) since I’d already be paying the labor to have the engine pulled, cleaned, etc.
