Charley.....
I guess I've been lucky. I rebuild about a dozen or so engines a year but
the last engine I had difficulty removing the head was a Triumph Stag about
20 years ago. I ended up taking a hacksaw blade and cutting between the
heads and the block, through the gasket and the studs, then pressing the
broken studs out of the heads with a 20-ton press, and removing the ends of
the studs from the block via EDM machining. Very time-consuming, very
expensive!
I like the idea of the tape around the extension to cushion it against the
threads. I'll remember that trick for when we run into the problem - as I'm
sure we will, now I've bragged that we never do!
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: Lawrie Alexander <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Cc: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; William M. Gilroy
<wmgilroy@lucent.com>; midgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>; mgs
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 22, 1998 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck
>Lawrie,
>
> Pushed long 3/8" drive extensions (Snap-Ons are real skinny) thru the
>plug holes, after wrapping three turns of electrical tape around the the
>extensions where they contacted the threads. Pushed down smoothly. Head
>tilted. Yippee!
>
> I suppose that one could put plug sockets with extensions on the end
>plugs and do the same thing by pushing from the other side. Doesn't
>really take much force since the head is narrow. Could use old head
>studs inserted part way into the head, too.
>
> How do you do it?
>
> CR
>
>Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>>
>> I can see where this technique would provide extra leverage to remove the
>> head, but how did you protect the spark plug hole threads from damage?
>>
>> Lawrie
>
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