head gasket blew rest of the way

[Ridgerunner]

I'm pretty sure that is the right color.

Shaun you remind me of a kitty that likes to lick himself all over.

 

[5.0Flareside]

no guys it dont run yet.. aint had the time.. ive been figuring another route out for the 2nd vehicle....

 

[Ridgerunner]

no guys it dont run yet.. aint had the time.. ive been figuring another route out for the 2nd vehicle....

Is it all back together?

 

[5.0Flareside]

except the exhaust manifolds... the rest of it is together... i just gotta get a drift to align the rest of the bolts in the mani's...

 

[Ridgerunner]

except the exhaust manifolds... the rest of it is together... i just gotta get a drift to align the rest of the bolts in the mani's...

Not too much left that is good.

 

[smokey]

I bet HF would have one cheap if you ever stop at one.

 

[5.0Flareside]

I bet HF would have one cheap if you ever stop at one.

we dont...

 

[smokey]

Check the chisel sets they used to have a few drifts in their sets

 

[5.0Flareside]

thats what i did... but i didnt spend alot of time looking.. had to get to the car lot....

 

[Fordzilla80]

Shaun you remind me of a kitty that likes to lick himself all over.

I don't see how.

 

[flareside_thunder]

HF doesn't have punches? You're kidding right?

 

[5.0Flareside]

they do.. but not a drift like i wanna use... we have punches but not very big... well not the ones we have in stock right now...

 

[flareside_thunder]

Pffft FAIL, guess I'll stick with NT

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Use a cro bar itll give ya alot more leverage than a punch will. What I have to do on the 72 is get underneath and push that side of the exhaust up while dad puts the bolt in.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Already done that.

 

[LEB Ben]

Use a cro bar itll give ya alot more leverage than a punch will. What I have to do on the 72 is get underneath and push that side of the exhaust up while dad puts the bolt in.

Win...that's I do most the time too.

Already done that.

Do you really need to go buy a drift...use a piece of brass, rebar, who gives a damn, all you need is the general shape and size. FWIW, that's why when space is tight, I install the head with the manifold already together, then just worm them into place.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Use a jack with a piece of wood on it. If youre just tryin to get the hole lined up loosen the rest of em up and stick a phillips screwdriver in the top hole while ya put the bottom bolt in. If that dont work take the rest of em out and do the hard ones first.

 

[flareside_thunder]

Use a jack with a piece of wood on it. If youre just tryin to get the hole lined up loosen the rest of em up and stick a phillips screwdriver in the top hole while ya put the bottom bolt in. If that dont work take the rest of em out and do the hard ones first.

I agree, I don't have this problem anymore Chris, I've got exhaust manifold studs.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

I agree, I don't have this problem anymore Chris, I've got exhaust manifold studs.

Me too. I think I even suggested that in here or another thread before or mentioned I had studs as well. Makes it so much easier.

 

[flareside_thunder]

That it does......now my exhaust mani gaskets don't blow out on numbers 3 and 4 anymore....