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street hemi main cap removal tips #1689660 10/23/14 03:48 PM 10/23/14 03:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,431 USA S SSAAHemiFan OP top fuel
SSAAHemiFan OP top fuel S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,431 USA	Looking for some tips or techiniques on street Hemi main cap removal - I injured my hand so the ol' use the bolts to lever it out ain't cutting it I'm thinking longer pieces of solid rod instead of the bolts, vice grip slide hammer, or maybe just trying a c-clamp on the cap to avoid marring it and then a slide hammer on that I DO NOT want to drill the caps for the bolt in slide hammer that many use Going crazy wainting for my hand to heal.. want to keep moving Thank You

Re: street hemi main cap removal tips [Re: SSAAHemiFan] #1689661 10/23/14 04:49 PM 10/23/14 04:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,180 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,180 Bend,OR USA	On the three center caps I use a prybar with point on the adjoining caps to pry them out. On the end ones I use the main bolts and put them in a bind in the caps and wiggle them back and forth while pulling them out Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: street hemi main cap removal tips [Re: Cab_Burge] #1689662 10/23/14 09:38 PM 10/23/14 09:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 487 D Dyno1 mopar
Dyno1 mopar D Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 487	Many engine builders use the slide hammer method, I hate wiggling or prying on the caps. Dyno

Re: street hemi main cap removal tips [Re: Cab_Burge] #1689663 10/26/14 12:11 PM 10/26/14 12:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Quote: On the three center caps I use a prybar with point on the adjoining caps to pry them out. On the end ones I use the main bolts and put them in a bind in the caps and wiggle them back and forth while pulling them out On stock style iron blocks,lightly pry with a smooth pinch bar,one to the front of the cap and one from the back of the cap and walk the cap out of the block.Usually just use the main bolts to work the front and rear end caps out.The stock caps can be be broken if they are tight and shocked with a heavy type slide hammer and can be damaged at the machined mating surfaces.We have a unique tool we built years ago for the cap removal.It is notched to fit between the pan rails and threaded with a bolt the so that it can be extended to push the bottem end of the block.It has a fixture for a dial indicator so that the amont of spread can be accurately measured.On must be very careful not to exceed .005 spread,anything further and the critical demension of the block will not relax to original demnsion. On new style aftermarket blocks that have a threaded hole in the cap for removal,we use a aluminium bridge set up off the oil pan rails and a full threaded bolt to carefully remove the caps. Any process used should be carefully done as not damage the cap or gouge or peel any metal from the machined surface of the block or cap. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

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