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Jul 16, 2005 | 02:52 AM

imboden

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Removing Rocker Box

This 72' super glide I keep talkin about, well I'd like to take off the rocker boxes and get them cleaned up too.

I'm curious....since I don't know anything about motors (kinda) is it safe to take these off? I mean other than removing the obvious nuts/bolts, will I mess anything up?

I just need to get them off to give them a good scrub and polish.

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Jul 16, 2005 | 10:18 AM

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RE: Removing Rocker Box

If this is a stock frame you're gonna have to pull the heads or pull the engine as there isn't enough room to lift the rocker boxes over the valve springs and studs

Jul 16, 2005 | 07:08 PM

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RE: Removing Rocker Box

damn, I didn't even consider that. I just went out and looked at the nuts and bolts portion. yeah it's a stock frame. wow, more to this than I thought. not so sure it's worth it now, I might just put my time into the small cracks with steel wool and polish.

Jul 23, 2005 | 09:42 PM

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RE: Removing Rocker Box

I was gonna pull my rocker boxes until I heard that I'd have to pull the heads! My chrome RBs are flaking so I just wire brushed them and polished the exposed aluminum with a dremel. I'll wait for the overhaul time and do everthing then.