> You'll be threading/unthreading directly into the aluminum head with the
> steel bolts - not a good idea (head should be Heli-Coiled).

 Austin,
I have "stripped" the threads on one head.  Is there any good alternative
to dismantling enough to get a drill in position to drill out the damaged
threads, cut/tap new oversized threads, and insert a heli-coil?

My head-thread damage is where the exhaust connects near the water pump
(driver side rear).

Thanks!

Scott Maurer
1984 Vanagon GL