Figured out Thanks to Mtneermike for his suggestion. Tactical (light) application of a hammer over a deepwell socket freed them up.
Damn, It worked (I tapped it lightly with the BFH) Thanks again
Gentlemen, I am having difficulty removing my intake valves from the head. This is a 56? GMC 270. The exhaust valves were easy. I compressed...
picture #3 If you look close at picture number 3, look thru the windshield of the cab and you can see the chevy viking fuel truck plus what I...
Finding stuff? This truck (GMC 450) is sitting behind an old gas station along with some other old farm machinery and a couple other old trucks....
I was wondering if I can bolt up a pressure plate and adapt the bellhousing to mate up with the 420 transmission in place. This is my only option...
Greetings all! Since I am looking at having to save my pennies to pay for the machine work and parts for my 228 rebuild I have been trolling...
Evan, Glad to be of any help. When I get a caliper on it I will send you a definitive measurement. I have read where some people take v-8 heads...
I used the right rear head and left front bolts on the head as I had a wide lifting bar. You should have no problems lifting it with transmission...
I had the head off and just put back in two head bolts at opposite corners of the block. I think if you took off the valve cover you could do the...
Martinius, The 6 "stamp" is visible on the block. I can also see this on the pistons but havent cleaned them to see anything else on the top. It...
Evan, I am posting a couple of pics for you also. The measurements I got (eyeball) were about 15/16ths of an inch or 22/23 mm. I does appear as...
Evan, I will measure it tommorow. They cylinder are kind of in pairs as the block is divided by the crankshaft bearings (4). One on each end and...
Thanks Damon, I like the pictures of your shop and your ongoing build. I am sure I have to go to the machine shop. Just looking for any and all...
So once again the is a 228 gmc (1949). I dont think it has ever been opened up before. The number 3 pison had a broken top ring and the number 4...
cleaning the block I will try and get the block cleaned up this weekend and see what I have going on. I will take some more pictures so everyone...
cleaning the cylinders Gentlemen, Thank you as always for the advice. I will definitely try and clean up the cylinders and will try and take the...
The crank and cam along with the lifters are still in the block. I have to borrow a puller to remove the pulley,etc. I may leave these parts for...
I pulled the engine and started to tear it down. The head was fine. Number 4 piston looked "rusted" in place. I lubed it and kept trying to get...
I pulled the head off The pictures tell the story. I am still not able to turn the crank by hand. I will obviously get the head redone. I would...
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