Re: maximum wear for 356 valve stems?

Posted by Bobs51 On 2011/12/10 14:40:50

Owen, Made a tool and was able to drive out one of the guides. One problem: The guide drove down and into the bore for the lifter and is now loose how ever can not get it out of the block. Note: I did remove the cam and all the lifters. I was unaware that once the guide was driven out you still couldn't get it out the side.

What now? Now that the guide is loose and not partially still in its boar I am afraid to try and break it with a chisel. Don't want to damage the bore where the lifter rides.

I suspect that with the 51 motor the lifter diameter where it passes through the block is smaller than on older engines. Think I remember seeing two different lifter diameters. If it were the larger of the two there probably wouldn't be a problem.