Head removal

[STRAN]

Re-cap: I recently realized my MM has developed the bad valve issue. I have lined up a machine shop and now just have to remove the heads and take them in.

I am looking for any advice, cautions and the like.
Is this really hard? I checked my favorite DIY site for cars and of course I need special tools, have to pull the engine.

I do know I need a gasket set and new head bolts.

Help! (Ina small squeaky voice)

[fastblackmerc]

Re-cap: I recently realized my MM has developed the bad valve issue. I have lined up a machine shop and now just have to remove the heads and take them in.

I am looking for any advice, cautions and the like.
Is this really hard? I checked my favorite DIY site for cars and of course I need special tools, have to pull the engine.

I do know I need a gasket set and new head bolts.

Help! (Ina small squeaky voice)

If I were you and attempting major work I'd get a Ford Shop Manual. I haven't looked recently but there are usually some on eBay for less than $75.00.

[STRAN]

Dig it. I use alldatadiy.com. Suppose to be taken from shop manuals but I doubt it.

[Zack]

Buy this:
http://bit.ly/1evURUv

[Zack]

Let the exhaust manifold nuts soak for days
Use a lot of heat on the egr tube
Work slowly
Time the engine correctly the first time!
I've done almost 10 of these repairs, piece of cake if you're mechanically inclined.

Also...make sure the head bolt holes are not full of oil, it can cause the bolts to never torque down

[RacerX]

Engine removal and Engine assembly (reverse order for disassembly/install):

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forum...9&d=1380128465

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forum...9&d=1368061032

[massacre]

New head bolts, torque wrench and angle meter are in your future.

[STRAN]

Do I really have to pull the engine out?

Zack, thanks for the advice, bought the head kit thingermagaig

Got the torque wrench, need to get angle gauge.

Thanks RaceX. Will chi out those links and print as needed.

[Zack]

Lol what is an angle gauge?

[RacerX]

He meant Torque Angle Gauge. For the TTY bolts.

[Zack]

He meant Torque Angle Gauge. For the TTY bolts.

That's definitely not necessary.

Do you use that....for real?

[RacerX]

I don't... I just hit them with an impact gun until the bolt heads are nice and rounded...

[massacre]

That's definitely not necessary.

Do you use that....for real?

Yup.
On stock Modular head bolts I follow the procedure, never had a problem.

[STRAN]

So if I get the most of that gauge it aligns the wrench with the bolt?

[RacerX]

So if I get the most of that gauge it aligns the wrench with the bolt?

No. The bolts are TTY (torque to yield). They actually stretch a tiny bit when torqued down properly. This is why you shouldn't reuse them. Once you have them torqued down in the proper sequence, the last stage is to torque them an additional x amount of degrees. That gauge, that attaches to the wrench, will show that.