NAA head removal

[psychoframer]

Okay, so I"ve been arguing back and forth with myself for weeks whether I should replace my NAA head gasket or not. I finally decided that I was too far into this project not to jump in fully. I mean, for awhile I was the only guy on our road without a tractor. I figure if I get too far in over my head, I have more than a few people that will be glad to lend a hand.

When I removed the valve train (which scared the heck out of me) I made sure to mark the order in which they came out. I didn"t rush anything and it went well. But now I"m confused as to how to get the oil line that runs through the head and block out. I have the oil pan off anyway and I"ve checked my parts manual a ton of times, but I must be missing something. I've got to get that oil line out or the head doesn't come off, but I don't want to force anything and risk damaging something. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 12:14:31 03/07/11) Okay, so I"ve been arguing back and forth with myself for weeks whether I should replace my NAA head gasket or not. I finally decided that I was too far into this project not to jump in fully. I mean, for awhile I was the only guy on our road without a tractor. I figure if I get too far in over my head, I have more than a few people that will be glad to lend a hand.

When I removed the valve train (which scared the heck out of me) I made sure to mark the order in which they came out. I didn"t rush anything and it went well. But now I"m confused as to how to get the oil line that runs through the head and block out. I have the oil pan off anyway and I"ve checked my parts manual a ton of times, but I must be missing something. I've got to get that oil line out or the head doesn't come off, but I don't want to force anything and risk damaging something. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

ust pulls out. No real 'attachment' in the block. It just pushes down into a rubber grommet/washer/seal affair.

 

[oldbird]

(quoted from post at 09:14:31 03/07/11) Okay, so I"ve been arguing back and forth with myself for weeks whether I should replace my NAA head gasket or not. I finally decided that I was too far into this project not to jump in fully. I mean, for awhile I was the only guy on our road without a tractor. I figure if I get too far in over my head, I have more than a few people that will be glad to lend a hand.

When I removed the valve train (which scared the heck out of me) I made sure to mark the order in which they came out. I didn"t rush anything and it went well. But now I"m confused as to how to get the oil line that runs through the head and block out. I have the oil pan off anyway and I"ve checked my parts manual a ton of times, but I must be missing something. I've got to get that oil line out or the head doesn't come off, but I don't want to force anything and risk damaging something. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

The oil line should just pull up and out with your hands. There is a rubber grommet on the bottom of the oil line, which forms a seal between the block and the oil line. The grommet should come out with the line when you pull the line out. If the grommet does not come out with the oil line you will need to get it out with a small hook or something similar. Make sure you install the grommet on the oil line when putting it back together.

I just pulled the head on my 63 Ford 2000 last week. Basically the same engine as the NAA except the NAA is sleeved and the 2000 is not. Every thing else is pretty much the same.

If you don’t have a manual for the tractor you should consider buying one. They are pricey but at times like this they are indispensable.

 

[psychoframer]

Thank you for the replies, it looks like I'm just going to have to hit the weightroom a bit harder and yank her out! Actually, that's the kind of news I like to hear!

 

[WayneIA]

They can be tough! I have had them looking in not to good of shape. Take the line loose from the rocker shaft bracket at the rear so you can twist and pull at the same time