i'm going to be replacingthe whole intake setup and i'm thinking about getting heads and rebuildinng them and porting and polishing them to match the intake setup.
HOW MUCH MORE WORK IN IT GOING TO BE TO CHANGE HEADS AND CAN THE MANAFOLDS COME OFF WITH THE HEADS

A PAin! or not. You would have to disconnecy the exhaust and depending on if you removed them from the head or at the "Y" pipe would make a big impact on difficulty. Getting to the head bolts on the firewall side might be difficult as well. I am only guessing as all my motor work was done while mounted on engine stand.

------------------

****************************************
http://home.cfl.rr.com/fierose
Central Florida Fieroshttp://www.centralfloridafieros.com

not to bad, have to take a few things of the front - alt bracket, oil sender bracket, among other odd thingys. Then separate the exhaust at the y-pipe, and take the exhaust manifolds off with the heads, then take the manifolds off the head on a bench, be much easier, and WHEN you break/strip a bolt, you'll have better access to get it out. Good time to get a dremel & port the heads too.

Soak the exhaust manifold bolts in a penetrating oil. The get brittle with heat and age.

An impact wrench is better for removing the exhaust bolts. Heating the bolts with a propane torch may also be necessary.

Get new head bolts and exhaust bolts. Use the Loctite Anti-sieze on the ex bolts.

If the bolt breaks and it cannot be removed with vise grips take it to a machine shop. Quality bolt removal equipment (ez outs, center drills etc) is expensive and easily broken. The guys that use it on a daily basis develop the skills that make it look easy.

Just my .02 worth (I hate broken bolts)

[This message has been edited by DanielKJenkins (edited 02-11-2004).]

If you replace the manifold bolts with stainless ones, you solve the corrosion, rusting problem.

quote Originally posted by Pyrthian: not to bad, have to take a few things of the front - alt bracket, oil sender bracket, among other odd thingys. Then separate the exhaust at the y-pipe, and take the exhaust manifolds off with the heads, then take the manifolds off the head on a bench, be much easier, and WHEN you break/strip a bolt, you'll have better access to get it out. Good time to get a dremel & port the heads too.

that is what i was thinking it would be the whole reason i will pull the heads is after i get the spare heads i going to buy rebuilt .and then i wil port the intake to match the port heads and i will put stainless STUDS in for the manfolds .I HAD THE CROSS OVER OFF a about a year ago and put stain less in with anti-siece so that schould not be a problum .DOES ANYONE HAVE PHOTOS OF THERE REWORKED CROSS OVER PIPE OR A PLACE THAT CAN DO THAT .thatnks a lot for all the info