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    Hey Jeff, I've always ground the heads off with a mini grinder,then use an air chisel to drive them out. They are usually really tight, I think when they are installed they "grow' into a larger diameter to fit tighter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldmanb View Post
    Hey Jeff, I've always ground the heads off with a mini grinder,then use an air chisel to drive them out. They are usually really tight, I think when they are installed they "grow' into a larger diameter to fit tighter.
    Brian
    After a few other (failed) methods, I found this to work best on my '32 Chevy.
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