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Subject:Re: cracked AMC heads question
From:Chris Lisica
Date:Sun, 9 Sep 2007 20:46:12 -0700

Is it your opinion that the engine is damaged? Or do you prefer the rebuilt
engine route? Just curious what you meant by TRY A....

-chris

On 9/9/07, ***************** <vw4x4@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> TRY A rebuilt engiine... these guys are really cheap...
>
> 320156285149    EBAY
>
>
>
> 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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Chris
88 Vanagon GL (daily driver)
87 Westfalia (in progress)