Hi Bob. I just replaced the heads on my 90 Vanagon. The heads I took off
seem to be in good shape, I see no etching in the surface, however, there
are very tiny cracks between the valves. According to the Bentley these
crack do not hurt the performance of the head. The engine has 176k miles
and this is the only work that has been done of it. Do you think the
heads are worth rebuilding and if so how much would you charge?
Are there any modifications you would recommend. We are thinking of
"blueprinting" our engines as we have to repair them. The family owns two
86 Syncros, three 87 Syncros and the 90 Carat, so spare parts are worth
keeping around.

I have the original shipping boxes the new heads came in, so shipping
should not be a problem.

Thanks

Steve & Jo Ann Wacker
Grand Junction, Co.
90 Carat
86 Syncro
01 Subaru Outback