I hadn't thought to phrase it as "R12 is still the cheapest component of your A/C" but that does make the point quite well. When you look at the trade-offs, there's just no reason to do it. The cost/benefit ratio just doesn't justify the conversion.

And yep, Fort Worth is still my kinda town. Glad to hear that you caught the cam chain components before the catastrophic failure that has been described.

My 120 engine now has 44k miles on it without any hiccup whatever. What a marvelous piece of engineering! Are there any experts out there that can tell me of any major things I need to look out for along the lines of the cam chains and guides on the 380's? I'd sure like to hear it---I'm pretty sure I'd rather prevent than repair!

Best,

Travis