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1. engine dismanteling help (score: 1)
Author: David Tulchinsky <tulch@ccsalpha3.nrl.navy.mil>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 08:21:33 -0400
Hi all, I'm currently in the process of dismanteling my engine (77B, 18V engine) for a complete rebuilt. The engine is not yet out of the car (but will be as soon as I rent a hoist), however it is we
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00760.html (8,389 bytes)

2. RE: engine dismanteling help (score: 1)
Author: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 10:18:07 -0700
The tappets can wear the bores slightly and become stubborn to remove, it's either that or coke buildup above the working surface I would leave them in place till you get the engine out. No sense in
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00766.html (9,607 bytes)

3. RE: engine dismanteling help (score: 1)
Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:45:48 -0600 (MDT)
I have made a brace out of a 2x4 drilled through the narrow side. If you drill one hole on each end, spaced to fit over two of the head studs, and then shave about 3/4 inch off of the ends where the
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00767.html (7,933 bytes)

4. Re: engine dismanteling help (score: 1)
Author: "David Macedonia" <david_macedonia@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 18:19:36 PDT
Are the tappets really stuck? How long has the engine been unused? In any case, to get mine out I coated them liberally with oil and used the suction from the pushrods to pull them out. It required
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00771.html (9,726 bytes)

5. Re: engine dismanteling help (score: 1)
Author: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:08:30 -0700
Yes you can. Don't attach to the Head Studs, but a bolt to the block (3/8 NC I believe) should work. I generally attach via bolts to holes at either the front or back of the engine. If you can scam o
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00775.html (7,619 bytes)

6. Re: engine dismanteling help (score: 1)
Author: David Tulchinsky <tulch@ccsalpha3.nrl.navy.mil>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 08:44:16 -0400
First off, thanks for all of your help. As far as the above is concerned, here is what I have surmized: 1. Tappets. Yes they are stuck. Engine was running (with a loud clanking noise) a few weeks ag
/html/mgs/1999-08/msg00794.html (10,621 bytes)


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