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Chris Lisica wrote:

>Volks,
>
>After purchasing my wife's 87 Westy project, I'm finally getting started. I
>knew the heads were messed up, but I was hoping for a simple head gasket
>job. Upon closer inspection, and a few pictures in macro focus mode, there
>appears to be a big crack on the one side. Any opinions? Is this head
>reusable? What could cause such a large crack? The pics:
>
>http://wavanagon.googlepages.com/amcheads
>
>Please help enlighten an aspiring Vanagon mechanic. Thanks for any
>advice/input/feedback/links/etc.....
>
>--
>Chris
>88 Vanagon GL (daily driver)
>87 Westfalia (in progress)
>
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