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Technical => Misc Tech => Topic started by: Sprayingsmooth on December 21, 2005, 03:16:54 PM

Title: Best Way To Pull Out Head Studs
Post by: Sprayingsmooth on December 21, 2005, 03:16:54 PM
i was just wonder what is the best toll to use to bull the studs out of a head or would any stud puller work about the same thanks
Title: Best Way To Pull Out Head Studs
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 21, 2005, 03:39:45 PM
I though that 5.0 heads were just bolted to the block with bolts and no studs.:dunno:
Title: Best Way To Pull Out Head Studs
Post by: Sprayingsmooth on December 21, 2005, 05:52:11 PM
naw i mean the studs you bolt the rocker arms to
Title: Best Way To Pull Out Head Studs
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 23, 2005, 06:13:40 PM
Oh my bad. I'm not sure if the studs are screw on or not. I never took em off. Perhaps someone else would know.
Title: Best Way To Pull Out Head Studs
Post by: SirChirpAlot on December 24, 2005, 01:24:01 AM
Should be screw in ones.  What year heads?
Title: Best Way To Pull Out Head Studs
Post by: Sprayingsmooth on December 24, 2005, 03:54:27 AM
well they are 68' stlye heads and i figured out how to get them out thanks for the help if any one wants to know just let me know and i will post it thanks
Title: Best Way To Pull Out Head Studs
Post by: 88turbo on December 24, 2005, 10:59:45 AM
try using a small pipe wrench.  but dont bite the threads if you plan on reusing them
Title: Best Way To Pull Out Head Studs
Post by: Sprayingsmooth on December 24, 2005, 01:34:08 PM
what i did was remove the rocker arms and i slide a socket on to it then i put the pivot ball on top of the socket then i just screwed the nut down till it ripped out the stud it works great