Doug and Nick - thanks for the guidance --John Henard
> Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:19:16 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Spits] FW: Spit manifolds removal > > The nuts on the bottom are an incredible pain to reach. (The dual SU > manifold is much easier to deal with.) > Once you get the manifolds off, replace all the studs and nuts, and use > lots of anti-seize compound when reassembling. > Then you won't have as much difficulty in the future. > > Doug > > > On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Nick Moseley <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Not necessarily, but you have to remove all the nuts before you can remove > > either manifold. The knobs under the nuts are pressing on one side against > > the exhaust and on the other side against the intake manifold flanges. > > > > > > > > Nick M > > > > > > > > From: John Henard [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 2:21 PM > > To: Nick Moseley; [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [Spits] Spit manifolds removal > > > > > > > > Nick, > > Does that mean the intake and exhaust have to come out together as one > > unit? > > > > --John Henard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > > Subject: RE: [Spits] Spit manifolds removal > > > Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:15:49 -0700 > > > > > > John, I feel your pain, most especially my knuckles are tingling. > > > I have an open-end wrench of the correct size, where I ground down the > > other > > > end (the round end) enough that I was able to get the wrench behind the > > > metal coolant pipe to get at those nuts. One has to turn the wrench front > > to > > > back several times during the process as you may only be able to get an > > > eighth of a turn at a time. On some of my cars, those nuts were the > > longer > > > versions, which made them easier to remove. > > > In my experience at least, the dowels were a non-issue once all the nuts > > > were removed. > > > Application of a penetrating fluid like PB Blaster may help, and enable > > you > > > to turn them by hand once you've freed them off. > > > Hope that helps > > > Nick Moseley > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Henard > > > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2013 12:30 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Spits] Spit manifolds removal > > > > > > Wise (and less frustrated) ones,I am trying to remove the intake and > > exhaust > > > manifolds on a '71 and not having much luck. All the manuals/books I have > > > are vague. I have removed:main nuts along the top of the intake offend > > studs > > > at either end of the exhaust manifoldnut (but not stud) securing the > > intake > > > to the exhaust manifoldstuds have been snapped at the exhaust down > > flangeTwo > > > things that appear to be hanging on:dowels in the top of the intake > > flanges > > > - not sure how to removetwo more main nuts under the intake holding the > > > exhaust to the head (can't get to these yet)What am I missing or how do I > > > remove the two things above if that is all that is left? Suggestions? > > > Thanks, > > > --John Henard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > > signature > > > database 8247 (20130419) __________ > > > > > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > > database 8247 (20130419) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > > database 8247 (20130419) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > _______________________________________________ > > > > [email protected] > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > > Unsubscribe/Manage: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected] > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Suggested annual donation $11.47 > Archive: http://www.team.net/archive > Forums: http://www.team.net/forums > Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected] _______________________________________________ [email protected] Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $11.47 Archive: http://www.team.net/archive Forums: http://www.team.net/forums Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spitfires/[email protected]
