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Topic: D0OE 302 heads...HELP!!!
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fastbigblockford
Journeyman Posts: 88
From: Elizabeth, WV USA
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 01-02-2005 12:38 AM
   
i went to pull my 302 heads apart, and when i compress the spring there is some little piece that goes around the lock, inside the retainer, and it is being quite stubborn, and has put a halt to my cyl. head teardown. fyi im using my old trusty spring compressor, that goes around the head and pushes on the head of the valve and the retainer. HELP...i feel like a moron!!
Dan------------------
73 mustang coupe
'77 302 .030 over
D0OE 302 heads
work in progress
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fastbigblockford
Journeyman Posts: 88
From: Elizabeth, WV USA
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 01-02-2005 01:36 AM
anyone???
im not gonna be able to sleep till this thing is apart. HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Dan
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 2680
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-02-2005 09:08 AM
Whack the retainer (not the valve tip) with a hammer before trying to remove the spring. That will break it loose.  Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?220
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Fordwiser
Gearhead Posts: 428
From: Metamora, Illinois
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 01-02-2005 09:17 AM
I think what you're talking about is the inner piece of a factory 2-piece retainer. The keepers get wedged in those pretty tight, take a deepwell socket that just fits on the edge of it and give them a whack with a hammer, probably a 7/16 or a 1/2 inch will do it, lay a piece of wood under the valves so they aren't damaged when you whack them.
P.S. one piece retainers are alot better then those for high performance.
Roger
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