Suprise under the valve cover. Someone explain

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

On 7:16:45 pm 02/01/06 " matt " <matt@safearmy.com> wrote:
> A friend pulled the valve cover off his rabbit today. he was told it
> was a 3A block with a solid lifter head, TT 288 cam. here is what he
> found http://www.clinkingbeard.net/uploaded/3-cap-solid-lifter-01.jpg
> http://www.clinkingbeard.net/uploaded/3-cap-solid-lifter-02.jpg
> Anyone have any idea why there are only three bearing caps? Maybe
> this is a hydor head somene converted to solid? Matt
> 1981 Mars Red
> 1984 Wolfsburg
> 1987 8v Auto
> 1983 Audi CGT
> Louisville, KY
>
Sure as hell looks a lot different than Klaus'. Do the numbers on the head
offer any insight?
Cathy