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we used a Felpro kit from Advance Autoparts.

Make sure to examine the head real good while you have it off. These things are very prone to cracking between the combustion chamber and the water jacket on the #2 or #3 cylinders. Many have thought they were just going in for a head gasket job and end up replacing a head.

-Rob


I browsed and read some topics here and I came across issues with cracking heads and cast numbers. I haven't taken note of what cast number the head is. But geez, based on the stories here, I guess ZD and ZE heads really crack in due time no matter how well one maintains the engine.

I'm bracing myself for the unexpected (well, I'm kinda half-expecting it already). I saw the link to Aluminum Head Rebuilders. Sure is steep, but worth it. Will check out Felpro. Thanks for the inputs! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />