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Jan 18, 2014 | 04:40 PM

#91

mud

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From: the 50s & the 60s

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Originally Posted by alansummrs

SE Intake tool - not necessary but extremely handy:

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on reassembly -

start your manifold bolts loosely before you torque the heads down.

*sometimes* the first three start easy and the last one can be real stubborn.
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Originally Posted by alansummrs

I used this SE tool to release the pr spring cap retainer - still managed to draw more blood learning how to use it. It helped but not a lot, I think someone needs to demo it to me, or else I could have used something else just as easily.

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*if* it was me, I'd leave that SE tool at the store and use the old style retainer tool.

here's a short video I made on this subject..........

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Jan 18, 2014 | 08:04 PM

#92

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Originally Posted by soft 02

Nope. Old Hyde puty knife scraper with rounded corners is pretty darn safe when scrapin aluminum. The corners dig in when usin a new scraper.

fine.

Jan 18, 2014 | 09:36 PM

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soft 02

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Originally Posted by QC

fine.

Us old mechanics have our opinions.

Jan 18, 2014 | 10:20 PM

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HD Pilot

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mud your video made my experience look comical

I wished I had seen that before I started bleeding!

Jan 18, 2014 | 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by soft 02

Nope. Old Hyde puty knife scraper with rounded corners is pretty darn safe when scrapin aluminum. The corners dig in when usin a new scraper.

Have no idea what a "Hyde" putty knife is but I get the idea about sharp corners, should have something that will work. Do you just scrape it off, or do you use any cleaning solvent too?

Jan 18, 2014 | 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by alansummrs

Have no idea what a "Hyde" putty knife is but I get the idea about sharp corners, should have something that will work. Do you just scrape it off, or do you use any cleaning solvent too?

Hyde is just a cheapo really flexible putty knife ive used for like 20 years for gaskets. As far as solvents I start with starting fluid and finish with contact cleaner. In Cali the brake clean is mostly acetone and does a terrible job at cleaning and it eats paint.

This is what I was doing today!