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1. Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 11:55:20 -0500; I finally got a chance to get the intake and exhaust manifolds off my 77 Midget. The solution for the two bolts between the manifolds was to take a 9/16" open end wrench and bend it about 15-20 degre; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01030.html (9,571 bytes)
2. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: "Mike Lishego" <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 12:32:28 -0500; The head on my old '77 had rusted to the stud. No amount of beating, pulling, or cursing would get that sucker off until I took the time to yank the stud. Of course, by then it was all moot because t; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01032.html (8,773 bytes)
3. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>; Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:26:25 -0500 (EST); I once had the same problem, seems the po had put a sealer on the head gasket and it cemented itself to the block. I took out all the cylinder head studs and then the thermostat cover. I then drilled; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01037.html (10,831 bytes)
4. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 22:33:55 -0500; 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 o; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01062.html (8,532 bytes)
5. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 11:02:47 -0600; I'll second that about the rusted studs. When I got the current B the head gasket blew as soon as I started running it on the road. To my surprise some of the studs were rusted to the heads. That he; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01160.html (7,932 bytes)
6. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 16:11:08 -0800; 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 --Original Message-- From: ccrobins <ccrobins@k; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01181.html (8,199 bytes)
7. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 02:21:15 -0600; 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 dow; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01197.html (8,130 bytes)
8. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 09:29:14 -0800; 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; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01209.html (9,434 bytes)
9. Re: Got my manifolds off, but the head is stuck (score: 1): Author: 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 l; /html/mgs/1998-11/msg01240.html (10,271 bytes)

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