Guest shiner Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hello All:Have a 1927 Dodge Brothers Senior Six with a 223 cubicinch 6 cyl. The head needs to come off in order toreplace the head gasket due to a water leak. I don'tbelieve it has ever been removed because up to thispoint it has resisted. It is stuck tight. Would likesome input as to the best approach to get it off.Thanks for you time.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I always use a very thin screwdriver and a hammer to lightly tap between the head and block. Go all around it making certain NOT to gouge the head or block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiner Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Thanks Keiser31:Let me ask, is it necessary to remove the studs.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Boltendal Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 It will most likely be tight around the studs,try to get out as many as possible with the head in place, all would be best naturally,the studs will be damaged, but it's easy to make new ones, you will need these any way when the head is on as long as you think it is. The gasket will seperate with a minimum of effort, when the studs are out. Try to resist, hammer blowing of any kind, or putting some thing in between the head and block, as suggested, if the head is stuck tight around the studs, something will break doing it this way and it wont be the screw driver. The method works well when it's slightly stuck, on one or two studs,but not the way I understood your question.Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Loosen all the head bolts and start up the engine. Sometimes the head will come loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan arnett (2) Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Get two old spark plugs. Break out the center and put eye bolts in them with the nut on the inside. Screw them into the spark plug hole and you will have something to lift with. Get some thin wall tubing with the inside diameter the same as the outside diameter of the stud. File some teeth on them and chuck it in your drill. You can then use them to cut the rust and crap lose on the studs. I would never pry a head off as you will score the head and the block and as Jothan said you can break a stud.Lots of luckJan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Yeah.....what was I thinkin'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Saxton Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Do this,and fit them to cylinders with valves open. Make one or mor old spark plugs into adapters to 1/8 gas for grease nipples. Fill cylinders which have valves closed with any fluid of you choice, screw in grease nipple adapter and apply pressure to break the seal with the grease gun. If the studs are stuck in their holes you can try several methods. Irrigate them with penetrant, and use a copper head hammer to cushion blows to the top of the stud by a slogging hammer, say up to 2 pound head mass. Failing that you can try dissolving the rust between the stud and its bore. Probably the best choice is citric acid, a chelating agent which grasps iron from its oxide into solution. Most ready household supply of citric acid is of course lemon juice.In all, a vital component of any method is patience. Ivan Saxton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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