No i have never removed the heads or taken apart an engine before. The hardest thing i have done to my na is that i recently replaced my clutch and put on headers. Headers were more of a pain to put in than removing the engine. And then it blew up? well not really just started to burn more and more oil, every week 2 quarts and blue smoke. If you think removing the heads is fesable for me to do and more economical, maybe that could be an option. And yeah i might need some details. or maybe there is a write up some where on this forum. thanks