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Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck

To: midgets <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>, mgs <mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck
From: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 22:33:55 -0500
William M. Gilroy wrote:
> 
> I now have the following off:  both manifolds, valve rocker, water pump,
> and all 10 nuts holding the head,  but the head is still stuck tight.
> Here is what I have tried:
> 
Almost everyone has suggested that I remove all of the studs then try to
remove the head.  So I headed home and gave it a try.  I used two nuts
screwed together to unscrew the studs.  This worked fine on 7 out of 10
of the studs.  The last three are really stuck.  I spray some PB blaster
on them and walked away.  I really don't want to break one of these studs
off in the block.  That could only make my problems worse.  

My questions is this, just how much force can I apply to the studs before
breaking them becomes an issue?  Or if someone has a better idea on how to 
get them out let me know.  Anyway thanks for all of the advice on getting
this apart.  

Bill
 
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William M. Gilroy
77 Midget
E-mail:    wmgilroy@lucent.com
Telephone: 732-957-4775
Fax:       732-957-4775

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