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Old 2 Oct 2009, 10:32 (Ref:2552579)   #222
Andy Bacon
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Andy Bacon should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by Al Weyman View Post
Wouldnt a piece of kit like this saved all that head pulling, I mean for a start its bloody agro to do at the track then there is the cost of the gaskets. http://www.precisionmeasure.com/test1.htm It says it may not work on all OHC engines as the valve action has to be stopped but I would have thought ideal for the Minis and yanks.
Maybe, but on an A series engine you will have to remove (possibly loosen) 4 of the head nuts to remove 2 push rods so you may as well have the head off as I certainly would not risk a cracked head or not replacing the gasket after doing so.
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