[Vwdiesel] Swapping a good head-DIY head prep

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/10/2009 4:53:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
tgott at hotmail.com writes:

> I would think that just as long as the valve heads aren't sticking past 
> the head the only way to need a thicker than 3 notch gasket would be if you 
> surfaced the block which you aren't suppose to do. 
> 

  Although the pickup's engine specs out to LESS than a one notch 
head gasket by a full gasket's difference.  I could square up that 
block a couple times and still use a regular range head gasket.  

  The catch is the head gasket is for CR not valve clearance.  Someone 
I talked to passed on a great deal on a brand new head because 
the valves sat above the head surface.  I've personally put together 
an engine where surfacing brought the head surface flush with the 
valves.  Set the stem length correctly and it's not a problem.  In fact 
that was the second best running 1.5 I'd seen.
     Loren