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A! . ovlng all . bolts fr r cylinder head, break them loose from the block. Do this with a long pry bar Inserted In an Intake port
as Is being done with this 429, or wedge and pry between the block and head with a screwdriver as shown with this 351 C. Loosely thread
a couple of head bolts back in first to prevent a head from falling off when it breaks loose.
heads loose from the block. but I've seen
more than one enthusiastic individual
attempting to pry a head loose from a
cylinder block with one or more head
bolts in place. Before removing the right
head from a 351C, 351M or a 400 engine,
make sure the oil dip-stick tube is unbolted
from it.
After my cylinder-head sermon, I'll
now suggest you run a couple of bolts
back in each head so about two threads
are engaged. This will ~revent a head
from falling off the blo& and onto the
floor. This could damage a head as well
as a foot. After the heads are loose,
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How to remove a core plug-knock it in, then pry it out. These core plugs were badly
rusted and leaked as shown by rust streaks on block. Evidence of heavy coolant loss and
dried sludge supports the suspicion that this engine was overheated several times. Consequently,
warped heads and scuffed pistons are a couple things to check for.
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remove the bolts and lift them off.
Cylinder heads can be stubborn to
-.' get off. After the bond between the head
and the block is broken, the job is relatively
easy. To break the bond, you can
use one of two dethods. First, insert a
bar, a breaker is perfect. into one of the
intake ports and lever ui on the head. If
that doesn't break it loose, wedge
between the head and block with a sharp
chisel or screwdriver. Once the heads are
broken loose, you can remove the "safety
bolts" and lift the heads off. Your engine
will now be more than 100 lbs. lighter.
Mark the cylinder heads and head gaskets
RIGHT and LEFT to assist in identifying
problems.
NOW FOR THE BOTTOM END
To remove the crankshaft harmonic
balancer, or damper, you'll need a puller.
If you haven't already done so, remove
the crankshaft drive pulley, then remove
the center attaching bolt and washer.
Now, just because the bolt is out, it
doesn't mean the damper is going to slide
right off the crankshaft. Quite the contrary,
this is where you'll need the puller.
Don't hy prying the damper of5 The