SC head removal

Mark

Well-known Member
I suspect a leaking head gasket on my Super C and so, I started to yank the head. Nope..never done this before, but it doesn"t intimidate me...until I get backed into a corner..hehe!

I get everything on the outside loose, pull the valve cover and look everything over real close. There"s no getting that center head nut loose with the rocker arm in place...I cannot get a socket or a wrench on it.

Very well, I loosened all the rockers, took the rocker arm nuts off the studs and the arm assembly refuses to budge. So...just what does it take to get the rocker arm off the studs? I sure don"t want to pry or hammer on it...unless there is a specified manner to do it.

Every head nut is loose except that center one that hides below the center rocker arm support....if I can get it off....the rest should be easy. Thanks.
 
try tapping on the rocker assembly at the stud area with a dead blow hammer or a rubber mallet. this is how i removed mine. then just lift it straight up. There are 3 nuts.
 
A judicious tunk should take care of it.

Hammer Rule #1 -- Hit with progressively bigger hammers until you break something, then back down one size.

Hammer Rule #2 -- If a hammer doesn't fix it, you have an electrical problem.
 
Yup..3 nuts...Larry , Moe, and Curly and I got them removed already....nyuck, nyuck, nyuck!

Okay...judicious hammer blows and the rocker should pop free....good enough. I just didn"t want to take that for granted and find out otherwise...after I had screwed something up.

Thanks!
 
Can't remember if that rocker arm shaft has a roll pin to locate it to the head. Don't try to twist it to loosen. Go straight up.
 

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