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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    I tried all that brutha! It was like the head, block, and bolts were fused together. Even with no bolts in it the head took a good bit...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    That's nasty. No way to dissolve that stuff so you don't have to pull it apart? This motor like just about every one I find, seems to...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Hot damn, I got it! On only my 2nd attempt. Welded a washer to the stub, then welded a nut to the washer. Thanks for the tips and moral...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    So I made a little wishing well out of mortite and tipped the motor way back to get it sort of level. A shot of PBB didn't stick around...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Actually that is exactly what I've been thinking. Great minds...blah blah blah. Don't think have any clay, but think have some mortite...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    That's what I was thinking the whole time: What a dummy I am to think any of this weasel pi$$ will pass through several inches of solid...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    I get that and you're probably right. I hadn't considered the gasket blowing right out either. I sure think though having 9 out of 10...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    That inductive gizmo sure seems cool to me. 2 hundred bucks though is kind of pricey. With my luck it wouldn't work either. Something...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    I agree, probably could have used more heat. I could not get it cherry red. I don't know if that's really possible with alum, is it? Did...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    One more thing. Maybe this is a contributing factor in why the bolts are seized up. The parting line between the head and motor has a...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Yes, the plug hole is stripped. While adjusting the carb it died and wouldn't start. I pulled the plugs and the one came out along with...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Got the replacement head cleaned up and ready to install. Gasket showed up a few hours ago. Found a NOS OMC gasket that retails for $42...
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    LaqueRatt replied to the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts.
    Thanks for the prompt replies. I have both a 1/4" hex impact and a 1/2" pneumatic, but think maybe I'll try to work them loose by hand...
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    LaqueRatt posted the thread 67 Year Old Head Bolts in Johnson & Evinrude Outboards.
    Working on an old Sportwin 10. Any tips on getting them out? I'd really like to avoid snapping them.
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