I GOT IT, I GOT IT OFF, Tthe Bolt is off
HEre is how I did it, i have pics of it but I'll put them late, unfortunately it is not the easiest way.
You will need:
-9/16 bolt 1 1/2" no less a bit more ok gut the longer it is the easier it is to brake, and a nut (dont be cheap buy the strongest one you can get. If need a smaller one so the nut will clear the camshaft lower seats.
-a welder (mig or tig)
-wet rags (to protect all parts from spatter and fire)
-patince (allow time for weld to cool in steps)
with the bolt on hand screw the nut on it, now grind the tip of bolt so it will fit into the head bolt, also grind the nut in a lug nut type of shape making sure not grind more than 1/2 of the sides
to make it easier remove the rocker arms and camshaft, trust me it is worth it in order to get a good solid weld.
tap the bolt with a hammer down to brake the stress. place the bolt into the head bolt and tack it as straigh as possible, (make sure the nut is in the bolt but backed off all the way to the head. once the bolt is tacked and good,
make good small weld as far around as possible. try to keep it small, (this is not the weld that will pull the bolt off
so take it easy. Wait till it cools off.
Now unwind the nut untill it reaches the weld. (this is were you have to make sure the nut will not hit the camshaft bed once you turn if it does go to a smaller bolt and nut combination. weld the "V" shaped part of the nut to the existing weld (this is the weld that has to be good)
and on top of nut tack it to the bolt, make sure that it does not interfere with a socket that has to fit the nut.
once again wait till it cools, now with a 6soded socket try to undo the bolt, slow and steady wins the race.
If it comes off congrats. If the bolt brakes between head and nut. no worries that was just the second best solution.
now that the head is off grab a socket to grab the nut and twist it off.
My came off at this point but if it did not i had one last
trick (this was the most dangerous). but at this point it is all or nothing.
Make sure the #3and 4 pistons are between TDC and BDC drop both valves into the combustion chamber (thiswill give you room to come in with a oxy acet. torch at at 90 degree angle to the bolt and yet not direct much heat into the head. and torch off the bolt head.
Once again ill get the pics up so you wont have to scratch your head with all my bla bla bla.
Last edited by mlclark; 02/04/07 02:59 AM.