ok i took all the crap attached to the head and the cams.
then i took the head bolts off but now it seems like something is holding it down by the right exhaust side is there maybe something im missing?

 

Did you remove the intake manifold? The alternator braket is attached to the intake manifold, so you could have missed that. There is a dowel on the corner you are speaking of, sometimes it can hang up on that a bit.

 

i didnt remove the intake manifold but i did remove the alternator bracket bolt.

Can u specify the dowel..

 

There are two dowel pins holding the head to the block. Passenger intake side and driver exhaust side. You might need to pry a little, but it shouldn't be too hard. If you are saying it is hanging up on the right, I am assuming the driver side exhaust.

 

Did you loosen the support bracket under the intake manifold? Good luck.

Aaron

 

dude theres all kinda brackets holding that thing down,.. just take your hand and run it allllll around the head where it meets the block. if your fingers run into somthing,.. take it off,..
including the alternator bracket theres a total of three holding that thing down.

once your head is off the ONLY one that needs to go back on is the alternator bracket.

GL bro

 

dude you also forgot the cervical spine, trachea and esophagus, as well as carotid arteries the larynx and all the veins and stuff...... sorry i had to.
EMT.

 

If you didn't take the IM off its probably the IM support bracket that's attached to the mani.

 

This. Alternator bracket is not the only one that needs to come off. There's a large bracket behind/below the intake manifold.

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...l-done-me.html

check the pix in the first post

 

yea i have the transfer case out to shep so the bracket was easy i think im missing the dowel pins i know there ovious but i cant see them

 

What do you mean your missing the dowel pins? There is nothing you can do about them, other than pry on the head to loosen it off the dowel pins. They are a little grabby, but you shouldn't have to use too much force so be careful and ensure nothing else is binding first. Obviously don't pry on either surface (head or block) as you don't want to scratch it up, just find other areas you can get leverage on.

 

not "missing" i mean i dont know what im looking for
sorry fot the confusion.

 

Well which side is it binding on passenger or driver? The right side could be either side depending on where you're referencing from. Usually if it's a wire or a coolant hose it would be fairly obvious. There are a few plugs that are attached to your intake manifold bracket you have to slide off and you have to disconnect your oil dip stick from the intake as well.

 

the driver side
the can move the whole head side to side when i hold the intake maifold and wiggle it a little.
but there is nothing else holding it down i know its the dowel pins. just where are they?