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highway 101 · 01-31-2015, 06:33 PM

I have a 41 truck flathead that I am trying to get the valves out of. It was full to the top with water when I got it so everything is rusty. I don't want to break anything like guides or the block. Any slick tricks for this?
Thanks Jim Ford

Straightpipes · 01-31-2015, 07:57 PM

There is no easy way. You will have to destroy the valves, guides, springs etc. A of it will be replaced with new if you finally determine that the block is worth saving.

highway 101 · 01-31-2015, 08:31 PM

That is what I figured, just thought someone else must have done this and had some pointers. Thanks, Jim Ford

JSeery · 01-31-2015, 08:35 PM

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Yep, I would cut the valves/springs and drive the valves up out of the guides and then drive the guides out the bottom. You are not really loosing anything the valve, springs and guides are most likely not going to be reusable. Even cutting them it is going to be a hell of a job getting it apart.

01-31-2015, 06:33 PM	#1
highway 101 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Shelton, Wa. Posts: 7	stuck valves I have a 41 truck flathead that I am trying to get the valves out of. It was full to the top with water when I got it so everything is rusty. I don't want to break anything like guides or the block. Any slick tricks for this? Thanks Jim Ford

01-31-2015, 07:57 PM	#2
Straightpipes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ballston Spa, NY Posts: 789	Re: stuck valves There is no easy way. You will have to destroy the valves, guides, springs etc. A of it will be replaced with new if you finally determine that the block is worth saving.

01-31-2015, 08:31 PM	#3
highway 101 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Shelton, Wa. Posts: 7	Re: stuck valves That is what I figured, just thought someone else must have done this and had some pointers. Thanks, Jim Ford

01-31-2015, 08:35 PM	#4
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: stuck valves Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yep, I would cut the valves/springs and drive the valves up out of the guides and then drive the guides out the bottom. You are not really loosing anything the valve, springs and guides are most likely not going to be reusable. Even cutting them it is going to be a hell of a job getting it apart.