03-08-2024, 04:02 PM
I am sure that this subject must have been aired on this forum a number of times, but my “searching” has failed to find any.
I am currently at the start of building a spare 2 bearing engine for Ruby, I have a number of spare items like crankcase, blocks, heads, a new crankshaft and timing gears and a lot more, so it seems silly not to….!!!
I have what appears to be a sound block which is complete with everything, just as it had been removed from its original car many years ago, just covered in oil.
All the studs appear to be pitted and the threads all look to be in a poor state. And so I want to remove all the studs and replace them along with the manifold studs and water jacket studs.
When my original engine for Ruby was rebuilt, the work was carried out by my my neighbour and he replaced all the studs, but I never knew how he managed to remove them.
Currently I have cleaned most of the oil off the block and valve gear and have regularly been dosing the studs with penetrating oil.
Looking on line there are a number of videos showing various methods including welding large outside diameter washers to the studs and then a large nut onto the studs and washer close to the block face, then with a larger spanner turning the studs out.
Has anyone tried this method or is there a better way??
Cheers
I am currently at the start of building a spare 2 bearing engine for Ruby, I have a number of spare items like crankcase, blocks, heads, a new crankshaft and timing gears and a lot more, so it seems silly not to….!!!
I have what appears to be a sound block which is complete with everything, just as it had been removed from its original car many years ago, just covered in oil.
All the studs appear to be pitted and the threads all look to be in a poor state. And so I want to remove all the studs and replace them along with the manifold studs and water jacket studs.
When my original engine for Ruby was rebuilt, the work was carried out by my my neighbour and he replaced all the studs, but I never knew how he managed to remove them.
Currently I have cleaned most of the oil off the block and valve gear and have regularly been dosing the studs with penetrating oil.
Looking on line there are a number of videos showing various methods including welding large outside diameter washers to the studs and then a large nut onto the studs and washer close to the block face, then with a larger spanner turning the studs out.
Has anyone tried this method or is there a better way??
Cheers