Sears recently advertised a new type of easy out. I missed buying them on sale
by a day. So I decided to wait. Their literature claims that they work real
well. Of course, the "easy out" propaganda will say the same thing. PB
Blaster and my oxyacetelene torch works the best (where you can use it).
Guy
Daniel Neuman wrote:
> Hello,
> When I had a stud that wasn't budging I used lots of liquid
> wrench for like a day before hand and kept tapping the stud with a rubber
> mallet. Tap tap spray tap tap spray. It loosedend up and I was able to turn
> it with a set of vise grips loocked on firmly. There is another product
> out there called an x-out which is some kind of reverse threaded drill bit
> which will back the bolt out...have not tried them but they got good reports
> in a couple of mags.
> Daniel 69 2000
> SF CA
>
> > I was just reading online about easy-out and the general impression I
> > get is that they break off easily and machine shops hate you for
> > getting them stuck in there once you bring the block to them.
> >
> > I tried a set of "stud puller" sockets that would grab on but didn't
> > turn the bolt. Like the vise grips, it just slowly spun around the
> > broken bolt.
> >
> > I've been told try penetrating oil, whack it lightly a few times to
> > loosen any grime helping to hold it in place, and heat the block to try
> > to work it free. If that doesn't work I guess I'm pulling the
> > engine...
> > maybe it's time for that 1600 stroker after all! At least the head
> > looks good (to me).
> >
> > Adam
> > temporarily disabled '70 1600
> >
> >
> > --- "C. Halsted" <chalsted@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> > > I have a 1600 block that the bolt broke off even with the surface of
> > > the
> > > block. I drilled it, used an easy-out, and the easy-out snapped off
> > > level
> > > with the top of the block also. where do I go now?
> > >
> > > Craig Halsted
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Adam
> > '70 1600 SPL311-28181
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