[Daves Fords]

I am removing my Ford 347 Edelbrock Performer heads that have studs due to a head gasket leak. I have removed all 10 nuts but washers are stuck in place. I used a piece of wood and small sledge hammer and taped the head a few times with NO MOVEMENT at all! WTF??? tell me the secret please

 

[Daves Fords]

Try taking a soldering gun and heat the washer see if will expand the washer enough to remove the washer. I'm wondering if the washers are keeping you from removing the heads??. Sometime the head gaskets can really stick and be a bear to separate. How long have the heads been on. Ernie.

HEADS HAVE BEEN ON FOR OVER 35000 MILES A LOT OF OVER HEATING SINCE ALSO. iLL TRY YOUR IDEA TODAY AND WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. tHANKS FOR YOU IDEAS

 

[Daves Fords]

I would try to remove the studs as if they were a bolt. The question is due you have enough thread to put 2 nuts on the stud, too jam the nuts together and allow you to remove the stud.

 

[Daves Fords]

ILL GIVE IT A TRY THANKS

 

[Daves Fords]

THE STUDS UNDER THE VALVE COVER CAME OUT NO PROBLEM EXTERIOR STUDS UNDER THE HEDERS JUST WONT BUDGE! BY THE WAY THE" WASHERS" ARE BUILT INTO THE EDELBROCK HEADS.

 

[Daves Fords]

HEADS HAVE BEEN ON FOR OVER 35000 MILES A LOT OF OVER HEATING SINCE ALSO. iLL TRY YOUR IDEA TODAY AND WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. tHANKS FOR YOU IDEAS

I was able to remove some of the studs but the ones on the bottom are being a B-tch. I hit them with penetrating oil and will try again tomorrow.

 

[Daves Fords]

Studs can be a real pain as they bind on the washers, those need to go. The studs should have a Allen hex or Torx in the end facing you; it might come to having to pull them out to get enough freedom to get the head loose especially if there is glue, paint or shellac used when the gasket was installed.

Bogie

No allen heads & washers were built into the Edelbrock heads. and seems perhaps thread sealer on some of the studs too

 

[Daves Fords]

I would try to remove the studs as if they were a bolt. The question is due you have enough thread to put 2 nuts on the stud, too jam the nuts together and allow you to remove the stud.

kind of worked some were easy others im soaking in penetrating oil thanks for the ideas

 

[Daves Fords]

those may be bushings and not washers----the heads are drilled for 1/2 bolts and use 7/16 on the short deck windsor

you are correct sir. but there is still room around them so i would think the heads would slide off them still? but still wont budge even using a 6ft. pry bar

 

[Daves Fords]

Are they washers or sleeves?. You may laugh but you could try Cranking the engine with the starter with all the plugs in and see if the compression may help you. Best of luck. Penetrating oil good idea. I'd be very cautious of heating up the studs with those alum heads unless you are replacing the heads. Just more ideas on case you're running out of them.. Ernie.

Im at the point now where i might as well pull the stinking motor out! Finding room to work in the bay is ridiculous!! But then i could clean it up and detail under the hood finally