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Offline Don R

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fun in the shop
« on: May 24, 2012, 08:41:48 PM »
I wanted to remove the head from an old stuck K0 engine. It was found outdoors in the dirt, the dyno cover is welded it looked awful. I got the rocker cover off and spotted a rusty late model cam, 6 different bolt heads holding the cam towers on. Not looking good. The outer head bolt holes are too small for my socket so I ground one down to fit. It went in, I turned it, it split and tuliped on the inside between the fins! After an hour to get it out. I ended up using PB blaster, a wrench between the fins and a phillips bit in my battery impact. It finally came apart.
 The good part, I noticed aluminum retainers and triple springs, probably had a big cam once. Then I looked into the intake port, It's been ported! Popped the head off and yep, an 812 kit. Stuck like it's welded but you never know, a few helicoils, guides and valves and the head might be good to use.
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Re: fun in the shop
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2012, 08:55:36 PM »
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Re: fun in the shop
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 09:17:00 PM »
Don, we'll have to start calling you "Indy"!  :D
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