Saw this on Ebay, ?????

[scirocco@powerlink.net (John C. Worden)]

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At 01:05 PM 4/5/02 -0600, jester@westfailure.net wrote:

>On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, T Berk wrote:
>
> > "John C. Worden" wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1818429061&r=0&t=0
> > > It's for a cylinder head.  Notice anything wrong?
>
>
>Here's my interpretation...
>
>1) valves are not bucket lifter type i/e not recessed into head, no place
>for lifter. Looks more like a pushrod engine head that would have rockers
>installed rather than OHC head.
>2) no cam bearing mount bosses (consistent with being pushrod engine head)
>3) exhaust & intake ports appear to be in the wrong configuration based on
>my VW experience. (each exh. port on a VW has a stud above & below.)
>4) in picture 2, you can tell that there isn't a return galley off the
>front of the head/block like on my 81 diesel, though early VW motors may
>not have this...
>
>Thats just all that springs to mind..
>
>take care,
>
>Steve




You got it Steve!  Doesn't really appear to be a head for an OHC motor, let 
alone a VW.


John

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