DeTomaso Mailing List: March 99, Message #116

>Instead of throwing away an Aussie head, I'd take it to a good welder and ask
>him to weld or braze the crack so it was useable. This is a common repair on
>lots of truck and car heads. The key is a "good" welder: fixing cast iron is
>truly a black art.... Cheers- J DeRyke

I've kept it but I don't know how difficult it would
be to repair.  The crack goes behind the end bolt 
column.  I'm not sure how you would get behind that
to weld.  It's a shame because the cylinder head has 
new bronze valve guides, triple angle valve job, and
is pocket ported.  Of course, now that I have the 
replacement head, I have a spare pair plus the one with
the crack.  

Dan Jones