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Head Gaskets

M35A2-AZ

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I always pull them together and maybe I've been lucky but I have never losened the manifold bolts. Someone told me that's how they do it at Memphis Equipment. Having the correct lifting bar and a gantry makes it all possible.
Jeff
When you use a lifting bar like this for the heads do you need to support the heads in the center of the bar?
Sorry the pic of the bar is in post #11.
 

gimpyrobb

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Also would a Crowfoot wrench work of the head bolts?
Nope, I just pulled some heads yesterday. Infact, I had a box end wrench made up and was worried about the weld breaking. As it turned out, the box end wrench shattered, not the weld.
 

M35A2-AZ

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Nope, I just pulled some heads yesterday. Infact, I had a box end wrench made up and was worried about the weld breaking. As it turned out, the box end wrench shattered, not the weld.
Well that is not good.
What are you going to use now?
 

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The one that broke I found in a parted out truck. I will make another for myself. I thought about using a 6 point(for strength), but there isn't enough room to rotate it, so I will probably use a 12pt again.
 

M35A2-AZ

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The one that broke I found in a parted out truck. I will make another for myself. I thought about using a 6 point(for strength), but there isn't enough room to rotate it, so I will probably use a 12pt again.

Thanks for the info.!!![thumbzup]
 
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