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Old 05-11-2007, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by riethoven View Post
The wagon head is different than the sedans and coupes in the US because it has the mounting points for the SLS pump. I have heard of 617 heads cracking but I think it comes from severe overheating. I guess if you can get it cheap enough it would be worth having.
I believe youre thinking of aluminum 603 heads cracking, not the cast iron 617 heads.
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