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With the motor in that position,i.e. in place you can not remove that motor mount bolt, it is very long!
To answer how to remove the head.....
yeah I know how to remove the plate, I was just wondering if I could possibly jack the motor up after removing all the engine mount bolts to get enough clearance to completely back those bolts out without head removal.
thanks though.
yeah I know how to remove the plate, I was just wondering if I could possibly jack the motor up after removing all the engine mount bolts to get enough clearance to completely back those bolts out without head removal.
thanks though.
I think you will be very un-likely to find someone who has done this as it would also involve a lot of work as you would need to remove the top motor mount, front mounting bolt, foot rest bracketry and quite possibly part or all the exhaust system as well, also quite possibly a lot of other brackets & fittings and then be sure the transmission case would pivot as you lift the motor and then if you can lift the motor high enough for the bolts to clear the frame tubes.
I see you have 12 point ARP type fasteners on the rocker covers, I'm wondering if you are thinking of replacing these top motor mount bolts with similar, I used a Dimond Engineering motor mount kit and was a bit put out that you did not get those front head mount bolts and then found & tried to see if they could be removed with the head on, which they cannot, so gave up and painted the heads of those bolts with matt black heat proof paint, which has stood up well after 3 plus years!
Below is not a great shot the mark is a bit of a dead bug, but will give the idea of the look.
I did consider using head bolt covers but the Timing cover side is very near the frame and not sure how well they would stand up to the heat but have used them to cover the transmission mounts with success!
I think you will be very un-likely to find someone who has done this as it would also involve a lot of work as you would need to remove the top motor mount, front mounting bolt, foot rest bracketry and quite possibly part or all the exhaust system as well, also quite possibly a lot of other brackets & fittings and then be sure the transmission case would pivot as you lift the motor and then if you can lift the motor high enough for the bolts to clear the frame tubes.
I see you have 12 point ARP type fasteners on the rocker covers, I'm wondering if you are thinking of replacing these top motor mount bolts with similar, I used a Dimond Engineering motor mount kit and was a bit put out that you did not get those front head mount bolts and then found & tried to see if they could be removed with the head on, which they cannot, so gave up and painted the heads of those bolts with matt black heat proof paint, which has stood up well after 3 plus years!
Below is not a great shot the mark is a bit of a dead bug, but will give the idea of the look.
I did consider using head bolt covers but the Timing cover side is very near the frame and not sure how well they would stand up to the heat but have used them to cover the transmission mounts with success!
yeah, I was hoping to swap them out with ARP bolts at some point as well as the case bolts. Oh well, thanks for your help and suggestion.
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