EBSTANG Well-known member 7173 Mustang Supporter Member Joined Feb 13, 2015 Messages 774 Reaction score 45 Location Suburban Philadelphia Feb 18, 2015 #2 Anyone know if you can removed 4V heads, while the engine is in the car, on a 73 Mach 1? Wondering about shock tower clearance. Last edited by a moderator: Jun 21, 2015
Anyone know if you can removed 4V heads, while the engine is in the car, on a 73 Mach 1? Wondering about shock tower clearance.
M mcline71 Well-known member 7173 Mustang Supporter Member Joined Aug 14, 2013 Messages 75 Reaction score 0 Location iowa My Car 1971 Mach I 1973 Grande Feb 18, 2015 #3 Yes, it can be done. Removing headers is a different story. I ended up cutting them apart with a sawzall to remove headers (they were trash anyways).
Yes, it can be done. Removing headers is a different story. I ended up cutting them apart with a sawzall to remove headers (they were trash anyways).
M mrmach1 Well-known member 7173 Mustang Supporter Member Joined Apr 22, 2014 Messages 1,266 Reaction score 12 Location Massachusetts My Car 1972 Mustang Mach 1 Feb 18, 2015 #4 Yes it can be done.
J Jeff73Mach1 Well-known member 7173 Mustang Supporter Member Joined Apr 27, 2012 Messages 4,765 Reaction score 103 Location Nashville, Tennessee My Car 1973 Q code Mach 1 Feb 18, 2015 #5 It is not a problem unless the builder used head studs
EBSTANG Well-known member 7173 Mustang Supporter Member Joined Feb 13, 2015 Messages 774 Reaction score 45 Location Suburban Philadelphia Feb 18, 2015 #6 head studs as opposed to head bolts...?
jbojo Well-known member 7173 Mustang Supporter Member Joined Feb 1, 2013 Messages 3,760 Reaction score 43 Location Richland, WA My Car 1973 Mustang Mach 1 Q code C6 tranny Feb 18, 2015 #7 head studs as opposed to head bolts...? Click to expand... This is what Jeff was referring to.
EBSTANG Well-known member 7173 Mustang Supporter Member Joined Feb 13, 2015 Messages 774 Reaction score 45 Location Suburban Philadelphia Feb 18, 2015 #8 yeah, I guess if ya gotta lift the heads out & over studs, that would get a little too tight. So we'll be lookin for nuts or boltheads... Thanks again guys!!!
yeah, I guess if ya gotta lift the heads out & over studs, that would get a little too tight. So we'll be lookin for nuts or boltheads... Thanks again guys!!!
J Jeff73Mach1 Well-known member 7173 Mustang Supporter Member Joined Apr 27, 2012 Messages 4,765 Reaction score 103 Location Nashville, Tennessee My Car 1973 Q code Mach 1 Feb 19, 2015 #9 Studs are rarely used in anything but aftermarket higher performance level builds. If it is a stockish motor it is unlikely you'll have them.
Studs are rarely used in anything but aftermarket higher performance level builds. If it is a stockish motor it is unlikely you'll have them.