HELP! Head restoration problem
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Boca Raton Florida
HELP! Head restoration problem
Hey guy, I figured I’d see what you guys say before I end Up pulling my head off the motor. I am in the middle of an engine bay resto and was putting the engine back together and had small peices of tape stuck inside the spark plug holes for paint. And as I was removing the peices, one happened to fall inside the motor. I’ve tried vacuuming it out, using a small grabber tool to fish it out, and now I have Ran out of ideas. Anything else do you guys have in your bag of tricks? I’m trying to not remove the head, but I know It will have to be done if I cant Get it out any other way. Thanks in advance.
Race Director
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
If not too big, might dirty up the plug no biggie
But getting all ADD OCD crazy on it, like i might do in some cases,
put the suck end of a shop vac on the exhaust port and turn it by hand to open exhaust valve maybe it would find its way out
Melting Slicks
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From: Randolph nj
can you try to rotate the motor and bring it to the top of the cylinder then try to grab it ..it would bother me to but it is paper based ,, have you tried 2 way tape on the end of a dowel that might grab it
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Racer
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From: Boca Raton Florida
I’ll try the two Way tape. The rotation and trying to grab it wasn’t successful. I’ll keep attempting to grab it.
Drifting
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If the adhesive was exposed, the tape might be stuck to something and make vacuuming it out hard to do?
If you don't want to pull the head, something like this might be helpful.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Waterproo...&wl13=&veh=sem
BTW...I have that same serpentine setup sitting in a box in my garage. Just waiting for the right time to install it. Looks great!
If you don't want to pull the head, something like this might be helpful.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Waterproo...&wl13=&veh=sem
BTW...I have that same serpentine setup sitting in a box in my garage. Just waiting for the right time to install it. Looks great!
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Racer
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Thanks! The camera is a great idea! I didnt Know they made them for smart phones! And an FYI if you end up powder coating your brackets like I did, expect to have to sand certain areas to make the bolt holes line up.
Instructor
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From: Jacksonville Florida
If you don't want to pull the head, something like this might be helpful.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Waterproo...&wl13=&veh=sem
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Waterproo...&wl13=&veh=sem
Burning Brakes
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Looks like you have the engine on a stand so just rotate it so gravity pushes the tape ball to a spot you can see it with your naked eye through the spark plug hole. Gadgets are great but KISS principle might apply here.
