RE: The Mechanics Worst Nightmare!

["Eppinger.Michael" <Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided>]

Jeff,
I found on my 304, that the bolt holes for the exhaust bolts were drill all
the way through, so I soaked the backside of the bolts with penatrating
fluid.  I though this was a great design feature of the IH engines.  You'll
have to use the little plastic straw that comes with "liquid Wrench" to get
the spray back there.  Don't use WD-40, make sure you use a penatrant.  I
only had one bolt that ended up with the head rounded off, so I ground the
head off, slipped the manifold off of the stud and vice gripped it out.  Use
a 6 pt socket, not a 12 point.  You might even want to have some metric
sockets around.  I have found that the exhaust bolts, tend to errode (rust)
away some and the head will shrink in size (thus the metrics).
Hope this helps

Epp
The Scout Ranch


> Jeff Bade
> Chicago, IL
> 1980 Scout ][, 304, TF727, D300, 3" Body lift, 4" Spring lift,
> 33x12.5xr15 tires, 4 wheel disk, SS][ converted
> http://binderbulletin.org/upload/JBScout.jpg
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> p.s.  I am going to take my Exhaust Manifolds off and am worried about the
> same thing..
> Anyone have any problems before.. Any insight????
> 
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