Can anyone help? Moon Twp area

**wick** · 02-20-2008, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by speedracer

I hate every bolt on D10N's Idler bolts on them seem to stick for no good reason and the exhaust studs on the back cyl (3412's) blow even with the stud removal plate.

Unfortunatly I have never had the pleasure to work on a 10. Biggest thing I ever worked on was 46A D8 and a 77V D8. Then the usual 631B's and highlifts. Did the rollers on a 955L, every single one was stuck it. Some came out with a rosebud, the others I had to use a yancy to drill them out and re-tap. What a pain.

**speedracer** · 02-20-2008, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by wick

Unfortunatly I have never had the pleasure to work on a 10. Biggest thing I ever worked on was 46A D8 and a 77V D8. Then the usual 631B's and highlifts. Did the rollers on a 955L, every single one was stuck it. Some came out with a rosebud, the others I had to use a yancy to drill them out and re-tap. What a pain.

Thats all small stuff lol we have D11N's and R's 992C's and an assortment of 85 ton trucks. oh a 10 is not a pleasure to work on.

**wick** · 02-20-2008, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by speedracer

Thats all small stuff lol we have D11N's and R's 992C's and an assortment of 85 ton trucks. oh a 10 is not a pleasure to work on.

HAHAHA Its not a pleasure? HAHAHA When I go to Wheeling Pitt Steel Corp, they have a few 998's with chainmail on the tires. Pretty neat. It keeps them from blowing when they come in contact with the molten slag from the pots.

**PaxtonShelby** · 05-18-2008, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by PaxtonShelby

Hi folks

I have an intake bolt that broke off inside the head of my assembled ( used ) shortblock that I want to drop into my wife's '66 GT and I have been unable to get it out. Wondering if anyone would be available to help me with it - I'd gladly compensate you with a tasty homemade dinner prepared by my wife ( you don't want to try my cooking ) and a couple of cold beers ( any flavor, as long as it is Sam Adams!!!

). I really don't want to have to take the motor to a machine shop for this ( too much of a pain ), and I don't want to pull the head ( it's a 62k mile motor in nice clean condition ) - it's currently on a stand in my garage - and I swear it laughs at me every time I walk past...

I tried to use an easy out without success. It is possible that I made the problem worse...

Well - finally some good news. After attempting to drill the bolt out with a left-handed bit I tried to remove the bolt using an easy-out. For the two weeks before I tried this I squirted penetrating oil into both sides of the bolt are every day, hoping that the darn thing would loosen up a little. Then the easy-out promptly snapped off inside the bolt as I tried to thread it in.

:flipoff: Easy-out my a$$!!!!!!!!

At this point I figured I just had to bite the bullet and pull the head to remove the broken bolt.

So yesterday I visited a friend down the street and we fabbed up a jig and managed to drill out the bolt using his drill press. I caused some very minor damage to the threads, but they'll still be plenty strong to do their job ( intake manifold bolt ). So hopefully this project is back on track.