Hey, isnt the guy who always proposed a ten pound hammer on the list anymore ???
I' would try with a ten pound hammer... Andr� > Torch. Sawzall with a metal blade. Cut off wheel for a high speed air > powered cut off tool. Hand held high speed grinder. Jigsaw with a metal > blade.... > > There is more than one way to destroy a header! > > This also gives you an excuse to buy another tool. If you are into > carpentry stuff most, get the sawzall (cutoff saw). If you are into cars > and stuff get the 4 or 5" high speed grinder :-) > > Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LandMMilano > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:46 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Header removal > > > Believe me I have thought that many times, but I don't have a cutting > torch available. I guess I could rent one. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark Weber > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:34 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Header removal > > > Maybe you should cut them up to get them off, if they are old crap? > Perhaps your new headers are a different shape and might slide in? Just an > idea. Don't kill yourself trying to get aftermarket cheap crap headers off! > Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LandMMilano > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 4:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Fw: [Chevelle-list] Header removal > > > Tried removing the old filter and still no luck. It appears that it > may come out from the bottom the best. The clutch linkage is the only thing > I can see holding it back. I am def. not a pro with anything to do with > clutches so is there anything I should look out for taking the linkage > apart. You are right, I do NOT want to have to take the head off. They are > some kind of aftermarket cheap crap header, two of the four pipes were > smashed about half closed so I have some Hooker's in the box waiting to go > on it. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: LandMMilano > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 3:32 PM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Header removal > > > I have a 69 4spd big block and I am having a rough time getting the > driver's side header off. The passenger side came out from the bottom, but > the driver's side hits the clutch, steering, etc. so, unbolted motor and > moved steering column out of way and it still will not come out the top. > Any secrets I am missing? > > > > > > >
