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Originally Posted by 95F350XL
They all broke? 2 the block or just the heads? Mine didnt even look like there was any bolt. It was just 1 peice of crust. I got mine out some how. Oh yea for 1 week I sprayed every bolt 3 times a day with WD-40, PB Blaster, And Liquid Wrench.
I been soaking mine once or twice a week for weeks and weeks.
I use P'Blaster exclusively.
On my 65' Ford, motor had never had the manifolds off. I saoked all bolts for probaly 3 months while I saved money for the cam and stuff.
When it came time to pull her apart, they all came out.
Best of luck, you've reached a really frustrating point.
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
I'm doing the same job on my 89 F350 7.5L as well. I had one of the 8 break on the passenger side and the first one on the drivers side so far. The passenger side looks like it was way easier than the drivers side will be due to the difference in the shape of the studs.
My neighbor, a machinist, told me to stay away from "easy outs" and look to use something like the Alden Power Extractor. They are like a drill bit and extractor in one and won't cause a problem like a broken hardened easy out in your head.
Have you found anything else to remove the bolts so far? Mine are flush with the head so this happens to be my only options right now.
Good luck...
My neighbor, a machinist, told me to stay away from "easy outs" and look to use something like the Alden Power Extractor. They are like a drill bit and extractor in one and won't cause a problem like a broken hardened easy out in your head.
Have you found anything else to remove the bolts so far? Mine are flush with the head so this happens to be my only options right now.
Good luck...
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When I 1st did mine, there was a bolt broke on the drivers side, not from me just was missing when I went to change it. Well I was just slippping in gaskets untill I got money for long tubes. The bolt was the 2nd one on the first exhaust port of the drivers side. I never got it out and even with that 1 missing it never leaked. Wierd.
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Originally Posted by 95F350XL
When I 1st did mine, there was a bolt broke on the drivers side, not from me just was missing when I went to change it. Well I was just slippping in gaskets untill I got money for long tubes. The bolt was the 2nd one on the first exhaust port of the drivers side. I never got it out and even with that 1 missing it never leaked. Wierd.
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