I have a Holley Pro Dominator tunnel ram that appears to be black rtv sealed between the two halves. I didn't notice when I purchased this that the previous owner must have struggled to get the two parts apart at one time, since there appears to be a repair at a couple corners where it is bolted together. And, it's powder coated...but it can be recoated. I tried to encourage a putty knife between the halves at a corner but it wasn't having it. Any tricks or suggestions on getting this thing apart? I don't think I will use the top in the future. So worst case I could cut the top off and mill the remaining down to the mating surface. But I would really like to avoid that.
Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Posts: 6453 | Location: Illinois | Registered: July 08, 2004
What about working your way around it with a razor knife? If it is bolt on motor still then I would use picker to pull up on top a little then work my way around it with a razor knife between the halves.
Posts: 2595 | Location: at the track | Registered: May 09, 2007
If the top of the intake has some thickness drill and tap a hole between two existing bolt holes and wind a bolt down thru .. This can work as a screw jack to lift the top from the base....
Posts: 235 | Location: North Royalton Ohio US*** | Registered: January 08, 2001
There wasn't anywhere thick enough to make a jack bolt area. And I was afraid that stressing it in one place would break wings off of it. And the rtv is pretty temp resistant. So I grabbed a hand full of razor blades and a ball peen and some safety glasses. What could go wrong? LOL. A little patience and a few broken blades later, and it popped right apart cleanly. I just had to get brave about it. It didn't gouge anywhere either. Thank you!
Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Posts: 6453 | Location: Illinois | Registered: July 08, 2004
It sounds like the right stuff might have been used. Tough stuff. I found that taking a handheld propane torch and warming it up real good all around softened it up enough to get it moving with a whack of a plastic mallet on the corner, not the middle of the top.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dave Koehler,
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Posts: 364 | Location: Urbana, IL 61802 | Registered: December 03, 2003
LOL. I use The Right Stuff for end rail seals on the intake. 1000% better than silicone or a regular gasket. Real pain if I ever have to pull the manifold but there's a large enough gap to get a razor blade in to cut it out unlike the top/bottom of a tunnel ram.
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Posts: 1356 | Location: Calgary | Registered: June 06, 2001