Put on a new or rebuilt head. It's more than worth the time and money of trying to swap heads and then have to do it all over again. --- On Tue, 1/20/09, Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] hershey is on his last limb...i think To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 6:29 PM #yiv686263062 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv686263062 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} i pulled the heads off to replace the pushrod tubes and noticed that i have a crack on number 3. the bus has been running fine all this time. the crack goes from intake to exhaust valves. a friend suggested to put it on the opposite side so it is the coldest cylinder in the motor and milk it this year...i'm afraid to does anyone have a dp head for cheap ready to run??? i don't want to cheese it but, i don't want to spend a ton of money. lemme know brian also, what do you think about the milking it idea??? how long would that head last? i've pulled motors apart before with cracks worse than that. how long do you think it lasted? do i really need a head? Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. Check it out.