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Regarding the "Large Paperweights" cracked heads....What caused you to remove them? Did you blow a head gasket or get leaks into the cooling system? I passed on several junkyard heads when I saw that they were cracked. My machinist said that in most cases, the cracks would pose no problem. I didn't want to risk it.



As a retired Chrysler line tech I can't recall a single magnum 5.2 or 5.9 that was in the shop for a problem caused by cracked heads.

Intakes plates sucking oil yes, cracks in the head causing a problem no.

Like anything in life I'm sure it caused someone a problem but working on thousands of Dodge rams at Linder Dodge we never ran across it.

IMHO

Gary