Today’s carnage
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Bob G/Spanaway
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I'll try it.
I'll try it.
flatjack9
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Mart
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Ok, forgetting the bellhousing strength and hitting the valve debate, well done on getting that lot out of the block.
It's amazing how you can rescue a block from a seemingly scrap motor. It's no easy task getting those out of there, I know, I've done it a couple of times.
Mart.
Ok, forgetting the bellhousing strength and hitting the valve debate, well done on getting that lot out of the block.
It's amazing how you can rescue a block from a seemingly scrap motor. It's no easy task getting those out of there, I know, I've done it a couple of times.
Mart.
Bob G/Spanaway
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1932 V8...To cut the valves and springs up I used an angle grinder and a .040 cutoff wheel.
1932 V8...To cut the valves and springs up I used an angle grinder and a .040 cutoff wheel.
296 V8
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Since as usual they wouldn’t pull down w the valve guide bar.
I decided to push and pry the valves up one at a time - stick a wedge under the stem to hold it up - cut the heads off w a cut off wheel.
Then pushed um all back down and cut the stems w the torch.
The 5/8 deep socket and a hammer pushed the guides w stem remnant down and out.
Cutting twice is what the hate comments about….takes up half the day
8ba … I simply pry up - pop off the keepers - pull the valve - drive the guides down.
Since as usual they wouldn’t pull down w the valve guide bar.
I decided to push and pry the valves up one at a time - stick a wedge under the stem to hold it up - cut the heads off w a cut off wheel.
Then pushed um all back down and cut the stems w the torch.
The 5/8 deep socket and a hammer pushed the guides w stem remnant down and out.
Cutting twice is what the hate comments about….takes up half the day
8ba … I simply pry up - pop off the keepers - pull the valve - drive the guides down.
296 V8
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As for the stand issue
Don’t get me wrong here … im not 100 percent convinced it’s a real problem but believe me I don’t take any chances and lean on it.
I keep a pease of tubing / leg under the nose of it when I am leaning on it.
Additionally
I have all the proper side attachments and stuff and am well aware of most every flathead related tool ever made.
The problem is I have more than one motor on stands right now and I didn’t feel like putting a freshly built and painted one on the ground.
On top of that the picker is stuck in front of a car that dont move right now.
As for the stand issue
Don’t get me wrong here … im not 100 percent convinced it’s a real problem but believe me I don’t take any chances and lean on it.
I keep a pease of tubing / leg under the nose of it when I am leaning on it.
Additionally
I have all the proper side attachments and stuff and am well aware of most every flathead related tool ever made.
The problem is I have more than one motor on stands right now and I didn’t feel like putting a freshly built and painted one on the ground.
On top of that the picker is stuck in front of a car that dont move right now.
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33cabriolet
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the exhaust valves have to be melted or use a plasma cutter,stock intakes will cut with a torch,helps to clean sludge out too
the exhaust valves have to be melted or use a plasma cutter,stock intakes will cut with a torch,helps to clean sludge out too