Karl nailed it.  The head gasket tab is toward the timing belt side and not
toward the flywheel side of the motor.  Looks like a new headgasket and
some bolts and I might still make my deadline.

Thanks guys!

Ken
On May 9, 2015 12:57 AM, "Karl Mullendore" <tdiguru@westyventures.com>
wrote:

> Check for pressure on a port of the oil filter holder, if there are ports.
> If it
> has oil there and zero in the head, most likely the head gasket is
> backwards/flipped and for end. I received a reman diesel from VW one time
> with
> this problem. The part of the gasket that protrudes from the block/head
> juncture,
> with the holes in it, should be to the rear of the center bump on the
> head. If it
> is front of the bump the gasket is flipped.
>