HEAD PULLER TOOL
This tool is available to all members of the Gallopin’ Gertie Model A Ford Club
Call Dick Burton at 253-531-1427 or John Winchester at 253-535-2585
1. HISTORY ON THIS HEAD PULLER TOOL:
Sometime back I saw a design of a Head Puller on the internet and I decided to try and build one. Right after I decided to build the tool, I had a need for it. I blew a head gasket between # 3 & # 4 Cylinders. The tool was built with scrounged up parts from Mike Thoe, Al Rapp and John Winchester, and purchased nuts, bolts and washers from a local hardware store. After some measuring & drilling, the tool was ready.
2. STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE TO REMOVE HEAD
A. Remove hood and the two radiator brace rods, and drain the water from the radiator.
B. Remove all head nuts and the Distributor. (Tie the wire from coil to distributor and ignition cable up to keep it out of the way).
C. Remove the two top bolts from the headlight bar to fender and loosen the remaining two. Tilt the headlight bar forward to allow the top of the radiator to move further forward to allow removal of the water pump. Protect the fenders from scratches. (NOTE: If your radiator mounting bolts are too tight, you may have to loosen them to prevent damage).
D. Remove the fan belt (You may have to put a jack under the engine to raise it far enough to get the fan belt out from under the crankshaft pulley).
E. Loosen both ends of the water outlet hose. Remove the 4 nuts holding the water pump. Remove the top (outlet) water hose (NOTE: You may also have to remove the lower water inlet hose). Pull the top of the radiator forward and work the water pump out with fan intact. Remove the water outlet neck.
F. Screw the two modified spark plugs with bolts in them into the head, then place the Head Puller Tool on top of the head with the bolts (with nuts placed under the plate) directly over the studs. Put the two nuts on the spark plug bolts and pull them down finger tight (do not over tighten). Tighten the bolts over the studs and using a sequence of 1,7,8,3 & 6 (someone else may have a better sequence that that but this is what I use).
G. After the bolts are firmly against the studs, turn the bolts about 1/2 revolution per bolt in the sequence mentioned. After the head is raised about 1/4 inch, you can increase your revolutions to raise the head above the studs, except the two for the water outlet. You can then lift the head off by hand.
Good luck on your project and have fun. NEXT, WE NEED GOOD INSTRUCTIONS ON REMOVING THE STUDS WITHOUT BREAKING THEM.
Dick Burton