Re: '51 200 Straight 8 Head Removal

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/12/22 20:15:55

Don't worry about the head gasket, you never reuse them anyway. Try shooting some PB Blaster down the offending stud holes and let it work for a while. I use putty knives inserted between the gasket surfaces, evenly all around, removing the manifolds if necessary. As Clipper47 says, its got to come up evenly.

What some folks do (too late for you) is to remove the head nuts, leave the spark plugs in, and crank the engine over, using the compression to break the gasket seal.

Most important, just be patient.