Pulling head
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Cruising
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Pulling head
Tonight I am going to start the process of pulling my driver side head due to sheared exhaust manifold bolt. I'm not sure what kind of lifters are in the motor so just wondering if I should be worried about the reinstall and setting up the rocker arm lash. Any tips or pointers would be great. Thanks
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"As long as I'm in there"! You can leave the rockers on the head, but depending on the age and condition of the motor there are a lot of options here. Pull both heads and have them rebuilt, change the cam, change the heads, pull the whole motor and go for broke! I guarantee in six months you'll be doing a frame-off restoration! 
Drifting
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Tonight I am going to start the process of pulling my driver side head due to sheared exhaust manifold bolt. I'm not sure what kind of lifters are in the motor so just wondering if I should be worried about the reinstall and setting up the rocker arm lash. Any tips or pointers would be great. Thanks
Shure there is no way to get to broken bolt without removing head ?
Wes
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No need to pull lifters out .after you pull intake lay a clean rag in valley and set push rods across against other head ,most likely they are hyd. when you put things back together it take a little more time to set up lifters before you start up engine .
Shure there is no way to get to broken bolt without removing head ?
Wes
Shure there is no way to get to broken bolt without removing head ?
Wes
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If the bolt broke almost flush with the head. You can lay a nut over the broken bolt and fill it with a mig welder. Usually the broken bolt will spin right out after that kinda heat gets put to it.
YouTube has a few videos on how to do it. You may need to remove the steering shaft for welder access.
YouTube has a few videos on how to do it. You may need to remove the steering shaft for welder access.
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IF you can get the manifold away from the head far enough to get a sawzall type blade in there just cut the bolt between the manifold and the head. Cut it off and let the machine shop drill it out.