Cylinder head removal help

morgan in ar · Sep 4, 2019

I found some time to work on the old chevy this evening. Amazingly, I removed all of the exhaust manifold bolts without breaking one. Unfortunately, after I removed all of the head bolts, I can't get the head to budge. I have tried prying with a 2x4, broke the board. I also tried cranking it over (which I really didn't want to do, now I have to time it), no luck. I almost caught it on fire cranking it, I forgot the main ground cable was unhooked. All the power was running through the #12 headlight ground. Between that and the fuel pump pumping, it was a scary thing. What other tricks do you men know?
The engine is a 1965 283 chevy.
Thanks

CaseChev · Sep 4, 2019

Did you get the short head bolts at the front and rear of the head (and maybe other places ??)

Bob Harvey · Sep 4, 2019

Ditto. If I remember correctly, those heads were the same as a 350ci and came off easy, when all the bolts were out. GREAT engines.

David G · Sep 4, 2019

Head should come right loose if ALL bolts out, I think they had a metal gasket.

rustred · Sep 4, 2019

first of all ? do you have the intake manifold off???

morgan in ar · Sep 4, 2019

Yes, sorry. I did that a couple of weeks ago.

Steve@Advance · Sep 4, 2019

There are 17 bolts in each head.

Possibly you missed some, they are not known for being stuck or difficult to remove.
Bolt Pattern

morgan in ar · Sep 4, 2019

Yep. Looks like I missed the ones down by the exhaust manifold. I will hit it again tomorrow, and I will post pics of the damaged piston. Thanks again!

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