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

To: Lawrie@britcars.com
Subject: Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck
From: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 22:50:25 EST
One trick for removing a stuck head that has worked for me (so far!!)
loosen all head bolts about 1-2 threads above the head face.
re-insert spark plugs
crank over engine.
 Usually the head will pop loose on the first or second revolution.

Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget

On Sun, 22 Nov 1998 09:29:14 -0800 "Lawrie  Alexander"
<Lawrie@britcars.com> writes:
>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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