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phunk

Additional note: Under no circumstances would I want my VHR cylinder head replaced by the Nissan dealer. That is just begging to turn into a long term disaster. The only positive outcome I theorize from it, would be maybe after they screwed it up a few times and the car goes in and out of the dealer trying to get it right for 3-9 months, maybe you could get them to just replace the entire engine. But I have nearly zero confidence they can get the job done correctly the first time.

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Tedmeister

I had the impression that each connector had a different shape so as I went along the harness and located a plug in the engine and the connector went in, I thought that was it.
I did look at the engine that I took out of the motor last year, and there is one
bolt right under the actuator that connects the head to the block. From what I can see, there is no way to remove the head without removing the actuator first. If that is the case, then the whole argument about never separating the unit from the head, goes out the window.
The mechanic at Nissan said he could take an actuator off an engine from a Pathfinder that is going back to Nissan. Hate to spend another 600 and not have it fixed. It has been a long haul on this car for me, some things screwed up by the previous owner, and a lot of misteps by me. I'm learning on the fly, since "performance" or "race" mechanics have made even bigger mistakes that have taken this project backwards. All the info on this forum has helped tremendously.