mbarr101

been taking lots of pictures and using lots of little plastic bags... haha. slow and steady right now. just about ready to take off the lower intake tomorrow... any ideas where i go from here? exhaust manifold is next i think. btw distributor is def NOT budging an inch... i have a feeling i'm in pretty deep-

BLDTruth

When I had to pull my distributor, I needed to use a very long crowbar to get it dislodged.

mbarr101

stripped the last frickin bolt on the lower intake thats in the back right... any idea how to get it out? i can lift the intake up and down and i really just want to snap that last bolt off... i really dont want to use heat back there right against the fuel lines.
oh ya- i got the distributor out using a crow bar- thanks BLD.

Manuellabour247

Any part of the bolt sticking up?

mbarr101

no bolt sticking up... its on there good.

Manuellabour247

So it's broken off below flush to the manifold? If so, about the only way to get it out is to nut up and drill it. Lol.

If the heads still on, I'd say get some good knock er loose and soak it for a day or two.

mbarr101

picked up a 'stripped bolt remover' socket set at sears which helped turn the bolt head but snapped the thread in the mount... anyways- here's what i have. hit me with the news. i don't know much about the inside of an engine but i'm thinking this does not look good...





also- what's next- exhaust manifold?

Manuellabour247

Scrape the gasket off carefully. Then spray penetrating fluid on that bolt shank over a couple days to let it soak in. You can get left handed drill bits and an easy out set pretty cheap. Just grind a flat spot on the bolt them center punch it. Only drill far enough for the easy out to bite. Take your time, it's not something to rush.

Or you can take that head to a machine shop and let them do it. Lol.

mbarr101

more from the belly of the beast... thoughts? any ideas on how to clean off the engine? the more i dig the more i want to replace everything inside it...

Manuellabour247

To clean the heads, use baking soda and vinegar. Leave the gasket on the head side. Use a small copper or nylon brush and scrub gently. It'll take a bit, but you won't damage the chamber. Use any common degreaser to clean the outside. If you use any cleaner on the cylinders, make sure you oil them before you rotate the motor. Transmission fluid has always worked for me.