51 F2 226 Project

I just picked up 2 f-2 if u need parts give a pm.I also have running 6 cyl in St Louis ,new radiator, muffler starter, generator ete.
 
Tapping the sleve does nothing, i cut one off with a dremel and it was crimped at the bottom, i assume thats not normal. If neccessary i will do that to remove all of them.
 
No, it is not. I often just cut the valve and spring assemble to get them out. If you are not going to be reusing any of the parts (which I don't) there is not much reason to spend the effort to remove them the normal way.
 
Ok, I've got the engine out and disassembled less the valves, front axle removed and just got a sandblaster to clean the frame and prep for paint. Removing the rear axle is giving me a bit of trouble, but it shouldn't be too difficult to remove the pins. Would it possibly be easier to flip the frame to pound the front spring pins?
 
so I'm on summer break now and have spent the last couple days cleaning and painting the frame. Any tips for removing the rear spring mounting pins?
 
Do you have the bed off? On F-1's at least there is no access to the front pins on the rear springs from the inside of the frame, there is a brace right in front of them. So make a puller by re-threading a bolt to 1/8-NPT so it will screw into the hole for the zerk fittings. See below. Use sockets that will clear the pin as it is drawn out.
 

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Its a bare frame with only the rear spring mounted, and its the front pins im having trouble with. Ok that makes sense il get thread rod and try that
 
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