Chevy Lumina Aluminum Heads - Problem?

I am reparing the infamous intake gasket on a 95 Lumina with a 3400 (i
think) V-6. The coolant was leaking on the driver's side of the engine. I
got the intake off earlier today and the area around the coolant ports is
not smooth, it's almost pitted or scored. Hard to explain. I do have a
picture of it that I'll send if anyone needs to see it, or I'll post it to
my webspace when I get the chance. I'm wondering if I need to remove the
heads to have the area repaired or if RTV will seal it. It it worse on the
driver's side of the heads than the passenger side and it's not too bad on
the intake manifold. This car is going to be used primarily by my 18 year
old son to drive to school and back.

Thanks for your consideration.

Chip

"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
news:eFCBh.10985$gj4.1156@newssvr14.news.prodigy.n et...

> You "put" your son in? You bought the car? Both my kids had to buy their
> own and pay all the expenses for them. At the time, they thought I was
mean
> and cheap, but today, they realize they were being taught to be
responsible
> and appreciate the fact.

Of three children, I gave two of them cars when they were old enough to
drive,
but they had to pay their expenses. We used those cars to work together and
let them learn something about repairing and maintaining their own vehicles.

The third child reached legal age to drive but not the maturity to do so.
Some
may have considered me harsh too, Ed, but it took some years before this
child learned to view the world extra-analy