head question

[1970judge]

my block is on my stand and i put on head on there and a bolt ot hold it on there...now coem time to get the bolt out it doesnt coem out..i jsut keep turnign and so does it. i try to get it to come otu and it jsut sits there and spins. any ideas how to get the bastard out?

[StudlyCamaro]

first dont drink and post

if you can spin the bolt then its not being held in by the threads, did you try a pair of pliers?

[98Camaro3.8]

Originally posted by StudlyCamaro:
if you can spin the bolt then its not being held in by the threads, did you try a pair of pliers?

x2.

Did you try just pulling the bolt out? How about pulling while turning by hand?

[1970judge]

ok let me rephrase my situation here "sober" i put the bolt in to keep the head from flying off becuase my stand has a tendency to turn slightly ..o put the bolt in about 1/2 way now the threads ARE IN THE BLOCK THREADS so yes it is beign held in by the thread otherwise i could use pliers to get it out. but nvm now cuz i thought of my own solution

[pgriffith]

how tight did you put the bolt in? Its probly not lined up just right with the bolt and the threads because you only put one bolt in there. The weight of the head is pushing on that one bolt its gonna not line up right. Did you try moving the head a lil while you turn it? maybe just jiggle the head side to side a bit to get the threads to catch? If the bolt isnt catching threads dont keep turning it beacuse your probly stripping out the threads on the bolt or better the block.

[1970judge]

well see i do this to all my engines i ever build and never had this problem the only thing i can hink of is soemtihng got down in there and is freeing up the friction making it not screw outways. i have moved teh head and i also een pryed it up so keep pressure on the topside of the bolt still notihng..

[pgriffith]

Im not sure judge, this hasnt happend to me before on head bolts. Maybe its the wrong size bolt? Maybe gently pry up on the bolt with a screw driver then see if it will turn out at the same time? I dunno man good luck.