[DeTomaso] ideas as to removing aluminum head

[Daniel C Jones]

Can you remove the studs?  They are likely not allowing the head to move
laterally.  Take out the studs and whack it with a big rubber mallet (or
even a hand sledge to a block of wood).

Dan Jones

On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 7:49 AM Steven Edwards <gsedwards at cox.net> wrote:

>    Need some advice as to removal of the aluminum heads on a Fontana
>    block. It looks like it has a Fel Pro head gasket.
>
>    I have all the valve train off, and the nuts on the studs. The heads
>    are firmly on. I have pride on them and took a dead blow plastic hammer
>    to them.
>
>    Nothing has worked and I am afraid to really pry on them, as to not
>    damage the block or heads.
>
>    I would appreciate any ideas as to breaking the suctions.
>
>
>    Steven Edwards
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   Can you remove the studs?A  They are likely not allowing the head to
   move laterally.A  Take out the studs and whack it with a big rubber
   mallet (or even a hand sledge to a block of wood).
   Dan Jones

   On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 7:49 AM Steven Edwards <[1]gsedwards at cox.net>
   wrote:

     A  A Need some advice as to removal of the aluminum heads on a
     Fontana
     A  A block. It looks like it has a Fel Pro head gasket.
     A  A I have all the valve train off, and the nuts on the studs. The
     heads
     A  A are firmly on. I have pride on them and took a dead blow
     plastic hammer
     A  A to them.
     A  A Nothing has worked and I am afraid to really pry on them, as to
     not
     A  A damage the block or heads.
     A  A I would appreciate any ideas as to breaking the suctions.
     A  A Steven Edwards
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