Head swap ?s: special tools?

[1gp0wer]

I'm currently in the process of taking my head off to put on a ported/polished built head. I'm also putting on ARP studs/MLS HG.

Ok, my stock head bolts require a male hex socket to remove them, it's listed in my shop manual as a special tool. Don't have my manual handy so I can't look up the part no., but is this something I have to buy, or is there another way around it?

Also, when I was putting my head together, a special tool that was listed was the oil seal applicator or whatever for the end of the camshaft. Any problem with just putting the oil seal on, then torquing the bearing cap down over the top of it?

Also, are there any other special tools I need when taking off the intake/exhaust manifolds, fuel components, and timing components? I know about the timing belt tensioner tool, I'm just going to use my battery tie-down bolt.. anything else tho?

Thanks,
Justin

Oh and any other tips are welcome.. this is the first time I've really torn down this car.

 

[kurtiman]

for the head bolts I just used a cut-off 10mm allen wrench on a 10mm socket (i'm to cheap to buy the actual hex socket besides that I didnt use any special tools at all on head (the machine shop installed the valves, guides, valve seals, and springs) but I replaced all the seals with out any problems.

 

[DSMnewbi]

Ok, my stock head bolts require a male hex socket to remove them, it's listed in my shop manual as a special tool.

No, you don't, those are plugs not the head bolts...

 

[DevilSperm]

No, you don't, those are plugs not the head bolts...

what are you talking about? put the beer down my friend

 

[Mirage2LTurbo]

6bolts user 10mm allen wrenches, 7bolts use 16pt 12mm I wanna say, but it's been a while since I played with one. 16pt something

 

[SnowWhite]

I think when I took my 2G head off I used a 12pt. 13mm socket.

 

[1gp0wer]

for the head bolts I just used a cut-off 10mm allen wrench on a 10mm socket (i'm to cheap to buy the actual hex socket

thanks, that's what i'll do when i get there.

 

[RavenX]

I did this in december the install is pretty straight forward but it is time consuming. I had 4 dsm friends help and it took us about a week because we ran into a few problems that needed to be taken care off first. But its worth it

 

[Mirage2LTurbo]

6bolts user 10mm allen wrenches, 7bolts use 16pt 12mm I wanna say, but it's been a while since I played with one. 16pt something

Sunavabish, they don't even make 16's. I meant 12pt

 

[1fast97gsx]

no you won't need any special tools. Just the 10mm allen key for the headstuds. It's pretty simple to swap heads on these cars. I guess you may need the timing belt tensioning tool but I never even use that. As far as the cam seals I just slid them in and then torqued the last cap down. I had no leaks.

 

[1gp0wer]

ok, thanks everyone for your input. i've got everything off now except the timing stuff, i think i'll wait 'till tomorrow to do that, and then i'll have all my tools handy, so hopefully i'll have it back together in a day or so.

anyone else notice that once you get into the engine bay, you want to fix everything you see in there? i could easily turn this into a 3-month project if i got carried away

 

[1fast97gsx]

yea that's what happened to me ... now I have a fully built motor :thumbdown

 

[dsm4me]

im taking my head off again because i just bought a bigger turbo and i'm afraid of using the felpro hg. so i bought the cosmetic. its an easy job, takes like 1-2 hours to get the head off. good luck. it just sucks for me having no garage and working in 20 degree weather..