[DeTomaso] ideas as to removing aluminum head

Thomas Törnblom thomas at hax.se
Mon Jan 18 12:23:32 EST 2021


Can you double-nut the studs and remove them?

I assume the heads are stuck on the studs.

/Thomas

> 18 jan. 2021 kl. 17:17 skrev Daniel C Jones <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com>:
> 
>    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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