Tool for getting off the head bolts?

[Carl Johansson]

OK guys Rookie here. I am taking off the head off an old motor, tio keep as a spare for our 24 hours of Lemons car. But i am stumped as to what tool to use to pull of the headbolts. it looks like it is a stud wirth a standard allen head, with a 12 point nut that needs to come off down below? my spline sockets wont fit on - they are to stubby, do you use a deep well spline socket ? is their such a thing - if so, harbor freight or where?
88 Na 7mge

 

[GrimJack]

It's just a standard bolt with a metric Allen head. No 12 point nut... unless you are looking at something with ARP head studs already installed, in which case you need a 12 point thin wall deep socket for the nut, and you can remove the stud itself using an Allen key.

 

[jonahs_supra]

youll need to rotate cams to gain more access to slide the socket down in
its a PITA

 

[roadboy]

i put mine to TDC and my socket worked for all the bolts, snap-on 14mm 12 point. got it for 10 bucks.

 

[Carl Johansson]

Thanks for the help,
It must have ARP studs installed, as it has the allen heads on top of the studs, and a 12 point nut down lower! I did rotate the cam so the little cutouts give access to the nuts, I'll go after it with a deep well 12 point today - thanks guys

 

[Dan_Gyoba]

Don't forget to follow the appropriate torque sequence.