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Anybody got a good way to loosen the head on a 282 eight? Mine is pretty clean and when I pulled the nuts (a few studs came with them) the studs don't look like they are corroded to the head too bad. This probably sounds nuts but I was wondering about turning the eng over, but I don't want to warp the head either.

If the car has recently been run, just use the starter. If the engine is stuck or has been sittior for years, put some lubricant down the plug holes, let it sit and break free by hand. Then use starter

Thanks for the comeback. I drive the car most every day when the sun is out. So it turns over fine. I was just worried that it may warp the head to break if free with compression.

Just don't take the rest of the nuts off.
Just break them loose, snug down finger tight and let the motor warm up. If it does't break loose, loosen them up a little more and try again.

Thanks guys, got it off. Poured some Mouse Milk around the bolts and let it sit over night. Hooked a hoist to it and got some tension and left a few nuts on just loose. Turned it over about twice, then kept tapping it with a 3 lb maul and it worked loose.
Now I'm trying to get the pan off and it looks like I'll have to pull the drag link arm to get it to clear. Decided to put a set of rings in it as well.....always something. D