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Rusty Engine Bolt Removal

Posted: 12/29/06 3:45pmMessage 21 of 25
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Alice Springs, Australia
Joined: 5/6/2004
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Vette(s): 71 Coupe Black on Black
Just a short note to add to all the great advice everyone has given, but I've seen no mention of this.
 
If you use heat on any bolts or nuts, make sure you replace them as the heating process will ruin any hardening treatment already applied to the bolts or nuts.  Especially if you get them to the cherry red stage and especially head bolts.  You don't want a head to come flying off after you get everything back together.
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Rusty Engine Bolt Removal

Posted: 12/29/06 6:01pmMessage 22 of 25
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macedon, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 68 COUPE 454 HAS MOTION HOOD SCOOP, REVERSED GILLS ZL-1 FENDER FLARES AND MOTION REAR SPOILER, LEMAN'S GAS CAP, BUCKET HEADLIGHTS. CAN-AM FRONT RACING SPOILER. CHROME HOOKER HEADERS AND SIDE PIPES! 4 SPEED M20, LOOKS FAST STANDING STILL !!
good point !
wouldn't want that to happen !
nice lookin 71 !
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Rusty Engine Bolt Removal

Posted: 12/30/06 5:12pmMessage 23 of 25
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Thanks, just got her back on the road.
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Rusty Engine Bolt Removal

Posted: 1/2/07 6:32amMessage 24 of 25
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Vette(s): 1974 Stingray Coupe LS4 454 Dark Brown Metallic with Deluxe Saddle interior
I just used the melted wax method on the Kids 1978 Oldsmobile Starfire to remove the ORIGINAL catalytic converter and it worked well... the bolts were plenty hot frm having just been driven.... melted the wax, let it sit overnight..... next day the impact gun made small work of the bolts..
 
 
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Rusty Engine Bolt Removal

Posted: 1/2/07 7:08amMessage 25 of 25
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macedon, NY - USA
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Vette(s): 68 COUPE 454 HAS MOTION HOOD SCOOP, REVERSED GILLS ZL-1 FENDER FLARES AND MOTION REAR SPOILER, LEMAN'S GAS CAP, BUCKET HEADLIGHTS. CAN-AM FRONT RACING SPOILER. CHROME HOOKER HEADERS AND SIDE PIPES! 4 SPEED M20, LOOKS FAST STANDING STILL !!
pretty clever, i never thought of that.
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