All OEM heads do that eventually.  Get new AMC heads and you will never have this problem again.

> On Oct 3, 2016, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I've been pulling my motor apart to do a light reconditioning and
> inspection. Yesterday I cleaned up the passenger side head and noticed this:
> 
> https://imgur.com/gallery/SI3Oh <https://imgur.com/gallery/SI3Oh>
> 
> Is this the dreaded valve seat crack? And if so, does anyone have a pair of
> good 1.9 heads they can part with on the cheap?

Cheers,    

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