cylinder heads

[UrS4boy]

basically wanted to know if a 96 AAN head is the same as a ABY

See, if you had just asked the real question, you would have got the answer you needed: YES. But hey some people will have learned something else along the way.

[JP]

Pretty much identical other than the engine code stamp on the back.

[porkkis]

Yes it is.

[UrS4boy]

Pretty much identical other than the engine code stamp on the back.

Not like this?

[JP]

Not like this?

No that's an ADU, ABY and AAN will be in same location but with ABY and AAN as the beginning of the code

[UrS4boy]

No that's an ADU, ABY and AAN will be in same location but with ABY and AAN as the beginning of the code

Duh. I *know* that. But you said of the AAN vs the ABY heads that "Pretty much identical other than the engine code stamp on the back." referring, I thought, to some markings on the ABY head. I am confused? What did you mean? Do you have a photo of said "engine code stamp on the back"?

The reason I am pushing the point is if there is some new info, I would up date my AAN Engine Numbers: Location and Engine Build Dates post with the new info. See link:

http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4s6/msgs/123036.phtml

[JP]

Lol dry English humour pointing out the only difference in the two heads was that one would say ABY and one would say AAN.

p.s. that's a nice useful link

[audinut]

Many thanks