LovetheA's
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First let me thank everyone on this site for all the help and feedback recently. I've decided to do just about everything on my car's myself. In the past I would attempt some mechanical challenges but nothing like now. Rebuilding entire front suspension, swapping out TTI headers for tri y schumachers, replacing wiper pivot seals and the list goes on and on. Keep in mind I'm doing all this in a tiny, one car garage with basic tools and no lift or fancy equipment. Sometimes it is frustrating. I wouldn't of been successful and would of given up many times if it wasn't for taking a brake, asking questions and getting back at it. For that I'm thankful to everyone that chimes in.
Now for the question at hand. I was in the process of removing my old exhaust manifold studs as I am going to replace them when I move to Schumacher headers in my 67 Dart GTS 4 speed. The problem is while attempting to remove the header exhaust stud 2nd one back from the front drivers side I snapped it off flush with the side of the head. I'm not able to get a drill in the tight area between the broken stud and the inner fender.
Is my best choice to remove the head? I don't have access to a welder in my garage. I'm confident if I could get to it that I could drill it out then tap the hole to clean out any remaining stud material. I've never removed the heads on an engine before. So what am I going to need to replace the head when done? Head gasket, intake gasket,etc? I'm pretty sure the process is I'll need to pull the intake and carb, remove the valve cover to get the head off. Is there anything I need to watch out for? I also was thinking I've been saving my money for a while and have about $3000.00 saved up. Could I just replace the heads now with a better breathing hi-po aftermarket version. I want something that would bolt right in place of my stock 915 heads work with my Schumacher headers and would fit under my factory chrome valve covers. Is there anything like that? My motor currently has 650 street demon carb 915 heads Harland sharp roller rockers mopar 284/484 cam KB hypereutectic pistons about 9.8 to 1 compression. I figure what the hell if I'm going to pull one head why not both and replace!
What does everyone think? Is it straight forward to remove the the heads? I'm sure it's a pain in the *** but do able.
Carl
Now for the question at hand. I was in the process of removing my old exhaust manifold studs as I am going to replace them when I move to Schumacher headers in my 67 Dart GTS 4 speed. The problem is while attempting to remove the header exhaust stud 2nd one back from the front drivers side I snapped it off flush with the side of the head. I'm not able to get a drill in the tight area between the broken stud and the inner fender.
Is my best choice to remove the head? I don't have access to a welder in my garage. I'm confident if I could get to it that I could drill it out then tap the hole to clean out any remaining stud material. I've never removed the heads on an engine before. So what am I going to need to replace the head when done? Head gasket, intake gasket,etc? I'm pretty sure the process is I'll need to pull the intake and carb, remove the valve cover to get the head off. Is there anything I need to watch out for? I also was thinking I've been saving my money for a while and have about $3000.00 saved up. Could I just replace the heads now with a better breathing hi-po aftermarket version. I want something that would bolt right in place of my stock 915 heads work with my Schumacher headers and would fit under my factory chrome valve covers. Is there anything like that? My motor currently has 650 street demon carb 915 heads Harland sharp roller rockers mopar 284/484 cam KB hypereutectic pistons about 9.8 to 1 compression. I figure what the hell if I'm going to pull one head why not both and replace!
What does everyone think? Is it straight forward to remove the the heads? I'm sure it's a pain in the *** but do able.
Carl