<VV> Taking head apart - Cylinder heads, that is

[Sethracer at aol.com]

If you just want to take them apart, a tall 3/4" hex 1/2" drive socket  and 
a hammer will remove all of the valve springs/retainers/keepers. Set the  
head, chamber down, on the bench, with a rag in the combustion chamber.  Put 
the socket hex-down on the retainer and hit it hard with the hammer. A  
couple of hits and the keepers pop-out and the retainer and the spring are  
loose. This has never failed me - Never.
 
PS - This does not work for assembly! <grin>
 
   
Seth  Emerson

C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro, Corvette


San  Jose, CA 

 
In a message dated 10/17/2010 11:11:11 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
62vair at gmail.com writes:

Its easy  to take apart a head if you have the right tools. There is a valve
spring  compressor that Clark's sells, that would work, but check with your
local  club members and see if someone has one. It will compress the valve
spring  so you have access to the two valve keepers at the end of the valve
shaft,  remove the keepers (use a magnet), and the spring can be unloaded
slowly  and the valve should slide right out of the valve guide. The intakes
may  have valve stem seals on them.