1966 352 tear down
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Trailering
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1966 352 tear down
I have my 352 almost completely dismantled. However I have two stubborn issues.
1. Main bearing caps 3 and rear cap do not want to come free. any hints on removal?
2. Camshaft does not want to come out, any hints on removal? I read in Steve Christ's Big Block book that waiting until pistons and crank are out may help (better access). I have also put the gear back on and tried rotating it but no luck. Any other thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
1. Main bearing caps 3 and rear cap do not want to come free. any hints on removal?
2. Camshaft does not want to come out, any hints on removal? I read in Steve Christ's Big Block book that waiting until pistons and crank are out may help (better access). I have also put the gear back on and tried rotating it but no luck. Any other thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
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For main caps, a big soft faced hammer.
Cam--pulled them lifters, right?
You may have to get in there from the bottom side and look for whatever is holding it up, maybe part of a bearing shell or other debris.
Cam--pulled them lifters, right?
You may have to get in there from the bottom side and look for whatever is holding it up, maybe part of a bearing shell or other debris.
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Well if there are no lifters left in then you could use a long hefty screw driver and slip it down one of the holes in the intake valley and leverage against a cam lobe. That's is what I needed to do 6 weeks ago.
Main caps soft mallet and tap each side.
Main caps soft mallet and tap each side.
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Regarding the cam, lifters are out. I will try the screwdriver method.
For the caps I use the rubber mallet for all the other caps but #3 does not want to come out. The mallet will not work for the rear cap. It is held in by a "key" that is part of the block on each side. The cap will have to be lifted straight up. Any other thoughts?
For the caps I use the rubber mallet for all the other caps but #3 does not want to come out. The mallet will not work for the rear cap. It is held in by a "key" that is part of the block on each side. The cap will have to be lifted straight up. Any other thoughts?
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Regarding the cam, lifters are out. I will try the screwdriver method.
For the caps I use the rubber mallet for all the other caps but #3 does not want to come out. The mallet will not work for the rear cap. It is held in by a "key" that is part of the block on each side. The cap will have to be lifted straight up. Any other thoughts?
For the caps I use the rubber mallet for all the other caps but #3 does not want to come out. The mallet will not work for the rear cap. It is held in by a "key" that is part of the block on each side. The cap will have to be lifted straight up. Any other thoughts?
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