Author Topic: Governor cover...FLAT HEAD BOLTS?! (Read 2325 times)

ezekiel · « **on:** October 21, 2006, 05:04:05 pm »

seriously, has anyone else ever seen this? I see the governor mod post says there's supposed to be allen cap bolts.

Right now, I have 2 loose, and 2 are starting to strip, anyone have any ideas how to get these bastards loose?

--Justin

ezekiel · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2006, 05:13:16 pm »

okay, got the other 2 loose. Tapped on the screw driver with a hammer...really hard, and put some PB Blaster on there.

But still, why flat head screws?

bryanbryan89x · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2006, 06:08:12 pm »

is your car a '81 with the 11mm head bolts. I noticed that That my 81(and half) with 12mm head bolts all had allen. And the 81 with 11 mm head bolts all had flat head on the gov cover. I had a hell of a time too. I got a pair of vice grips put it on the base of the screw driver, and pushed down really hard, and used the vice grips to give me more turning power.

ezekiel · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2006, 06:16:17 pm »

I'm not sure what size they are, but I have an 82. I did the same thing, vise grips on the shank, and push down on the screw driver. Of course, now I've lost the nut that holds the throttle linkage down :roll: atleast I have a spare motor to pull a nut from.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2006, 09:23:54 pm »

That is exactly what I do but with my allen keys since I haven't been able to find a good set yet