In August of I ordered a new 2110cc engine for my vintage Speedster from Larry Dawson at GEX International. My mechanic from Nortown Auto, who build and races cars, could not receive the engine since Larry did not ship it in a truck with a lift gate. Larry's response to the problem 'just lift the ...
GEX is a terrible company! I purchased an engine from them, high performance 2275 cc engine, that has nevr worked right. First it was the carburators that came with the engine; could not be tuned. When I contacted Larry, the owner, all he gave me was lip service. After replacing the carbs at my own ...
Well im just another guy who got ripped off by gex and trying to let other vw owners know about this company. First off Larry (he is the guy in charge i guess) isnt very friendly nor is their customer support. When I completed my order with him he said the engine was in stock and would be about a ...
The shop had purchased an engine to install into a customers aircooled VW. The first engine only lasted a few months. We removed it and found metal shavings in the filter. Larry at GEX said there was nothing wrong with it. Then later reversed his statement and sent another engine. They claimed they ...
GEX sold me a junk engine. They built me a 1641 in a single pressure relief case. When I called to complain, they refused to exchange. They gave a free warranty upgrade, which they refused to honor later. They offered little to no technical support for engine break in or setup. Engine came apart at ...
Car: 1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet. Needed: new engine. Background: In July the original engine (78,000 mi) was water damaged in a flooded intersection. All electronic components were replaced (computer {brand new from VW}, alternator, sensors, distributor / rotor, coil, etc). Fuel injectors were flow ...