Hi Skip, Is the head bound up on gunk on the studs? (Sounds like it is).
Tough as it might sound, I think your best bet might be to clean the studs as much as you can between the head and the block, then lower the head back down. Hopefully, when you raised the head you pushed some gunk up on the studs, and that's where it's binding. Perhaps lowering the head back down will expose that, then you can clean off the studs above the head and try it all again. Also, you already know this, but the head needs to be raised completely even. If it's cocked at all, it will bind. HTH, bs ________________________________ From: skip <[email protected]> To: Alfa Digest <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, December 26, 2009 9:05:49 PM Subject: [alfa] (Alfa) 2 liter head removal Hi all, I have a 2 liter Alfa Engine that someone sealed up with Permatex the last time it was apart. I got the engine out of a wrecked junk car a few years ago so I don't know the history on it. I am trying to get the head off so I can use it to repair a Spider with a cracked head and then use the block to repair a GTV with a spun bearing. Anyhow, the head refuses to come off. Yes, the two bolts in the front are out and all the head nuts are off and I have made PB Blaster rich ;-) I have rope in the two end cylinders, two Alfa head removal tools installed and tight, put a hydraulic jack on the block webs and had them pushing up on the intake and exhaust ports all at the same time and using a nylon strap have the engine hanging by the head from a hoist. By beating with a bfh on the Alfa Tools and keeping pressure on everything else I have managed to get the head to the top of the studs and installed spacers between the studs and the tool but it refuses to go any farther. I even took my torch and put heat on the studs today still to no avail. I am almost at the point of cutting the studs and then removing them one at a time with a press. Does anyone have any more ideas that I haven't tried already? Thanks Skip Patnode '67 Duetto Norfolk, Va -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
