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petrol punk
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Joined: August 21, 2007
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: removing Heater Tubes |
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Trying to get my seized 36hp (Or is it 34hp in European models?) out of my '56 and the heater tubes are what's holding me back. I can't get these metal bastards off, my brother said on his '70 he just beat the shit out of them with a hammer until they fell out but I think I'll want to keep mine unless they're worthless. Any other ideas?
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36hp '56 European DeLuxe oval
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dgrnga
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Joined: February 06, 2006
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Location: Macon,Georgia
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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I had troubled getting my heat exchangers off of my 65, it has fresh air heating. I had success in using BP Blaster and letting them soak awhile, They seemed stuck to muffler area. 1 did OK , but other was really stuck, ended up prying muffler flang off around opening and had it repaired later ( re-welded together).
Not sure if this helps, but Good Luck!
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Snort
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Joined: April 02, 2005
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Location: Seattle, WA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: |
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I've never done this on the car, but it might work.
You may be able to remove the J tube section of the heat exchanger from the motor, tie it up until you get the motor out, then it will be easier to work on it. Remove the front exhaust nuts, remove the control cable, remove the bottom screw that holds the J tube/control levers to the engine cooling tin, remove the muffler clamp, push the J tube forward off the exhaust studs and tilt down to remove the rear flap control rod from inside. |
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johnshenry
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Location: Northwood, NH USA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:11 am Post subject: |
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I've never done this on the car, but it might work.
You may be able to remove the J tube section of the heat exchanger from the motor, tie it up until you get the motor out, then it will be easier to work on it. Remove the front exhaust nuts, remove the control cable, remove the bottom screw that holds the J tube/control levers to the engine cooling tin, remove the muffler clamp, push the J tube forward off the exhaust studs and tilt down to remove the rear flap control rod from inside. |
Actually you could just remove the front half of each heaterbox and leave them in the car. Would be easier to get to them at that point and address the siezure.
If they are the early ones with screws or nut and bolt it would be easy. If they are later or after-production LMBs, you'll need to bend the tabs back, and it is all but impossible to bend them back without breaking them off.
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