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Personally considering the amount of work to replace a head you would e prudent putting a new head on it and not used. You don't want to go through all the hassle to so it again in a few years for the sake of a few hundred pounds extra I'm having difficulty finding a new head that is built up.  I t...

The part number on the casting is only part of the complete part, but I'm fairly sure that's a JP, JR, RA code engine head, 068 103 351 AA is JP, 068 103 351 AB is JR and 068 103 351 AF is RA part number for bare head, 068 103 265 FX is JP, 068 103 265 GX is JR and 068 103 265 HX is RA part number ...

I've found the identification stamp on the head. It's 068 103 373 T

I can't seem to find a built up AMC replacement though.

 

FWIW, to me that 4th 'hole' looks more like gasket material or something stuck to the head, there's no depth to it. Are you sure it's a JX and it hasn't had an engine swap at some point as your old head looks like a 1Y or AAZ for instance? I am going to the garage tomorrow and will confirm if it is...

I have contacted VW and AMC and await reply.

I have also looked at every VW/Audi 1.6td cylinder head on ebay and none of them are an exact match.  None of them have the four holes in the corner of the cylinder head, that can be seen in the bottom right of my picture.

It's a mystery.

There are no markings on the head.  The engine code has a plate that is too badly rusted to read. I will contact AMC.

Thanks

Hi Club 80-90 experts. I have a 1989 T25 1.6TD with a cracked cylinder head. The engine that it is supposed to have in it is a JX 1.6td The garage fitted a JX cylinder head but discovered that there was a difference.  An oil channel in the bloc diverted into the coolant when the JX head was fitted. ...