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Topic: Having some problems with stock 5.0 heads
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RiddlerGT
Midnight King
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On the intake side the little clips that hold the valve guides in place will not come off. Usualy when the spring compresses they fall right off any ideas?
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Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000
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93PONY
Mr. Valve Events
Member # 60
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I assume you mean the locks are stuck in the retainers.
Take a socket just big enough to not touch the locks. Place it over the the retainer & tap it with a hammer a few times. A good tap should break them free.
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Posts: 4266 | From: Fair Oaks, CA | Registered: Nov 2000
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JoeT
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yeah valve locks can be stuck in there sometimes, like they said above, use *some* force, and try not to let the spring fly around wherever you're working ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
I've found heads that have a ton of miles or strong springs or even stockers that encounter valve float can have some locks really wedged in there. You'd be surprised how hard a tap (bash really) is needed to free them sometimes.
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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BlackNGold
CaliforniaFords.com
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quote:
Originally posted by 93PONY:
I assume you mean the locks are stuck in the retainers.
Take a socket just big enough to not touch the locks. Place it over the the retainer & tap it with a hammer a few times. A good tap should break them free.
Thats what I had to do.... ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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hidnn.o.s.
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quote:
Originally posted by 93PONY:
Place it over the the retainer & tap it with a hammer a few times. A good tap should break them free.
That's one HELL OF A TAP ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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RiddlerGT
Midnight King
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ok now to the next problem with these dam heads..when putting the spring compressor on the exaust they will not compress.?
Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000
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93PONY
Mr. Valve Events
Member # 60
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Originally posted by RiddlerGT:
ok now to the next problem with these dam heads..when putting the spring compressor on the exaust they will not compress.?
That's just odd.
Are the heads off of the car? If so....just take them in to a machine shop. They've got some bad-ass air spring-compressors that deliver 450+lbs.
If the heads are still on the motor....well, what type of spring compressor are you using? The hand-held type are VERY hard to work with IMO. Summit sells one that screws onto a 3/8th inch rocker stud & works quite well. The problem with stock heads is you have to also buy the rocker studs. Compcams has them...part # 4504-16 & can be had from Summit for ~$65.
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Posts: 4266 | From: Fair Oaks, CA | Registered: Nov 2000
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Jerm95gt
Diapers
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We had the same problem on my friends heads...the spring compressor was weak.....
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Posts: 627 | From: Martinez | Registered: May 2002
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