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Re: [oletrucks] Head Removal

To: "Robert Baird" <bairdr@charter.net>, "Phil Maurey"
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Head Removal
From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:29:48 -0700
My nephew keeps telling me , "Uncle Bob, you have to be smarter than the
machines!"  So far, the machines are ahead.  Bob K in PHX, AZ.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Baird" <bairdr@charter.net>
To: "Phil Maurey" <sz6vgh2@comcast.net>
Cc: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>; "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Head Removal


> I am an Old Mechanic did it for a living last 30 yr.. and I can tell you
> it is very easy to miss a hidden bolt under a glob of sludge
>
> Cars are My Life Robert
> 54 Chevy P/U
> 23 tbucket
> 60 FD Falcon
>
> Phil Maurey wrote:
>
> >Does everyone think I am an idiot?  Of course I made sure ALL of the
bolts
> >are out.  I will just keep trying, prying, and
> >pulling......................Oh, well would you look at that, two bolts
> >hidden under a bunch of sludge.  Let's take those out and..........boy,
pops
> >right off.
> >
> >Don't I feel stupid!
> >
> >Thanks to G.L. Grumpy and Dave for stating the obvious and being 100%
right.
> >
> >Thank you
> >Phil Maurey
> >1941 Chevy 1/2 Ton
> >http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sz6vgh2/1941
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gary Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
> >To: "Phil Maurey" <sz6vgh2@comcast.net>; "Oletrucks"
> ><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 11:27 PM
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Head Removal
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Not to say your dumb here or anything, BUT, you DID do the head bolts
> >>
> >>
> >under
> >
> >
> >>the valve cover and down in some lower spots there, correct? You also
have
> >>to remove the oil line from some rocker assemblies depending on what
year
> >>you have. You will need to remove the side cover to see the coupler and
> >>small line. I'ld check for a missed bolt somewhere. You have shop
manual?
> >>Look in it for bolt tightening sequence and it will show all the bolts,
> >>
> >>
> >and
> >
> >
> >>see if you hve them all out. The head will stick some, may need to "pop"
> >>
> >>
> >it
> >
> >
> >>loose with a prybar or screwdriver against something you won't damage on
> >>block.
> >>
> >>G. L. Grumpy's
> >>Old Iron Ranch
> >>Huntington, IN 46750
> >>AD trucks and MM tractors
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Phil Maurey" <sz6vgh2@comcast.net>
> >>To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >>Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 4:40 PM
> >>Subject: [oletrucks] Head Removal
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I am tearing down my 235 and I have having a really difficult time
> >>>
> >>>
> >getting
> >
> >
> >>the head to break loose from the block.
> >>
> >>
> >>>Any suggestions?
> >>>
> >>>Thank you
> >>>Phil Maurey
> >>>1941 Chevy 1/2 Ton
> >>>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sz6vgh2/1941
> >>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >>>
> >>>
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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