Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Taking the 360 Apart...

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxx>]

Lu,

 Excellent progress so far! That "bath tub" gasket is called a Valley pan gasket when you go to order it. It is not included in the rebuild gasket set. Try tapping the head in a few spots with a plastic or other soft hammer, they should pop off. Be carefull they don't fall on you! Have some one hold the head while you tap them. They weigh 56 lbs each so they are not light.

 Have you taken the oil pan off yet?

 Davis

lumina333 <lumina3@xxxx> wrote:

> Today, what a nice day....temps in the 60's....was able to get some 
> work done outside on the 360. Removed the drive pulley, A/C condenser 
> & bracket, carbeurator, intake manifold, bathtub gasket, water pump, 
> fuel pump. Can't get the cylinder heads to separate from the block. 
> Got all the bolts out of the heads, injected Blaster in all the bolt 
> holes. Gonna find something to pry it apart...gotta be careful of the 
> surfaces, don't want to damage them. What a mess this is....I have 
> photos, will develop film this week and post. Tagged each removed 
> part with a label & bagged them (those parts that I plan to keep 
> anyway). More later -Lu-