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1930artdeco · 02-02-2019, 07:05 PM

Hello,

I just popped the head up a little bit but need wedges to finish the job. Where should I go or should I make some from hard wood?

Mike

Jacksonlll · 02-02-2019, 08:52 PM

Yes, make them from h/wood. Take your time and don’t pinch your fingers. As soon as you get it a little up, slide some blocks under it. It can flatten your fingers

1crosscut · 02-02-2019, 10:29 PM

Remember not to drive the wedges into the valves.

1930artdeco · 02-03-2019, 12:34 AM

Yep have pinched the fingers the last time. Well off to buy some oak or something similar tomorrow.

Dodge · 02-03-2019, 12:57 AM

You can also buy plastic shims at Home Depot

BILL WILLIAMSON · 02-03-2019, 08:52 AM

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02-02-2019, 07:05 PM	#1
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	head wedges Hello, I just popped the head up a little bit but need wedges to finish the job. Where should I go or should I make some from hard wood? Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

02-02-2019, 08:52 PM	#2
Jacksonlll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan-- Member of Oakleaf of MARC Posts: 1,686	Re: head wedges Yes, make them from h/wood. Take your time and don’t pinch your fingers. As soon as you get it a little up, slide some blocks under it. It can flatten your fingers

02-02-2019, 10:29 PM	#3
1crosscut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 1,909	Re: head wedges Remember not to drive the wedges into the valves. __________________ Dave / Lincoln Nebraska

02-03-2019, 12:34 AM	#4
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	Re: head wedges Yep have pinched the fingers the last time. Well off to buy some oak or something similar tomorrow. __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

02-03-2019, 12:57 AM	#5
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,497	Re: head wedges You can also buy plastic shims at Home Depot

02-03-2019, 08:52 AM	#6
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: head wedges Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I sliced a THIN meat cleaver into 4 wedges & got it off! Bill Tricky __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"