I unfortunately was forced to pull the heads three times in the last two
years. The rear pushrods are simply pulled up a couple of inches and rubber
banded to the rocker stud. The real hard part is getting a socket on the
Left rear head bolt and the right rear exhaust manifold bolt. I resorted to
making a couple of dogleg adapters.
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Laifman <Laifman@flash.net>
To: Michael McBeth <mmcbeth@compusmart.ab.ca>
Cc: Tiger <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: highway - Head Pull
> Michael,
>
> Thanks for your information about changing heads in your date's
> driveway. Couldn't have had much in the way of double-jointed socket
> wrenches or such handy.
>
> Just to clear things up, I was not saying it could not be done. If I
> have done it, or heard how, I state that, or just label 'opinion'.
>
> In this case I specifically stated the information was a quote from the
> Rootes LAT Hi-Po camshaft installation instructions, which warned about
> the push rods, implying that it could not be done.
>
> Is there anyone out there who has done this in-car head removal and is
> willing to share the information on how to handle a set of rear push
> rods that Rootes says can't be removed?
>
> I am sure the information would be appreciated by all.
>
> Steve
>
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