Besides tencent and GoWesty, who rebuilds WBXers?

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The saying I coined is: "I would rather have a good job than a fast job."

Translation: you can not have a good and fast job. Kind of a cake and eat it too thing.

Before jumping on the new engine train, go find out what "really" is wrong with it before deciding it has some fatal internal flaw.

If I were set on a high quality wbx rebuild I would stick with the two mentioned parties.

There ARE other builders out there, but you have to wait your turn too.
(Have you costed the difference in a real qualtiy rebuild and a Suby conversion???? How far is Canada?)
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The Westy I bought in November and have put less than 1k miles on has blown its engine (137k miles, rattling exhaust valve, probably damaged piston).

I would love to go Suby power but am extremely hesitant to let my local mechanics do a conversion (questionable amount of experience with it) - and I may not be able to afford that now anyway.

I'd also love to get a 10c 2.2 but really want to use my van this summer/fall (plus there's wife-pressure to get it running pronto) - so I don't want to wait till November+ to get one.

I've read a few horror stories of GoWesty engines dying prematureley. Maybe that's just a case of "only people with bad experiences post on the web" but it has me scared.

Are there any other reputable rebuilders who can supply a rebuilt wbx within a month?
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'91 Westfalia GL Automatic (GTA "Turbo" Rebuild w/Peloquin) and 2.3L GoWesty Engine