jimoshel Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 So it's a slow day. Trying to remove the nuts, the ones that hold the head on, from a 1950 flat head 134 that's been laying on the ground for a couple years. Unable to budge them by hand I got some help. 4ft by 2" pipe with this result. So the question is; is this a cheap tool because it bent? Or is it a quality tool because it didn't break? :dunno: Hey...I said it was a slow day. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Quality :thumbsup: If it would have been me, that breaker bar would have broke and that 4' piece of pipe would have whacked me across the face :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 You're a quality operator cause you stopped before it sheared ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyav8r Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I'd have to say quality tool. With a name like Indestro Super what else could it be? I'm with 87Warrior - bar would have broken and pain would have folowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdriver1 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 have to agree -- quality operator -- looks like one of mine -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The tools was used (abused?) in a way it was not designed to be used. If the socket was from the same tool set and did not break, that speaks to decent tool quality. Frankly, an I beam would be a stronger shape for a breaker bar than the round bar shape used. The amazing thing to me is that the frozen nut is still frozen and did not snap with a 4 ft. breaker bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 I had been soaking the nuts with Liquid Wrench for a week before trying to remove them. On the early flat heads there were 10 bolts and 5 studs holding the head on. Somebody messed with this one and all 15 were studs. Usually when a nut was froze to the stud, the stud would screw out of the block. No problem. The 2 middle studs screwed out but none of the others would budge. With the cheater bar I got 7 more nuts off, leaving 6 to go. I finally got the torch and heating the nut until it was cherry red, I got the rest of them off. The only thing that surprised was that I didn't shear any studs off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectormj Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Heat and pop always a good way to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 How'd the cylinders look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 To my surprise they were nice and shiny No rust. I didn't mike them but they appear to be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectormj Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 So it may rattle to life is what your saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 At this point, I wouldn't rule it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectormj Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 when and if it rattles again i think we all want to see it I sure do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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