2.5l engines & brake tubing.

[Russell T. Neyhart]

Hi All,
    Besides scouring the countryside for dead Eurovans in wrecking yards,
where might a 2.5 liter lower end be found?  After I've found a lower end,
is there say, a cylinder head the equivalent of using a GTi/GLi big-valve
head, but for the 5-cyl.?
    I have finally finished my brake tubing replacement project on my QSW.
It seems that double flaring is somewhat of a skill that I need practice
with.  Has anyone found a better way to double flare than the little hand
units available from Sears and KD?  The Sears unit failed on the first try
not clamping tight enough and taking the knurls (sp.?) off the clamp
rendering it useless.  The KD unit worked better, but my skills at this are
lacking somewhat.
Russ