2.3L ('83-'97) Thermostat housing bolts

[Lsxpimpin]

Alright fellas, what’s the trick here to get the thermostat housing bolts off? Of the two, the right one was easy, for the left bolt there is ZERO room for a socket. There’s a piece of metal of the alt bracket that sticks up maybe 1/16 of an inch too much. Tried every thin wall possible, can’t really get a good angle with an wrench either. I’ve even taken out the bolt for the alt bracket, still didn’t help. How should I go about?

Also, does anyone know the thread pitch for spark plug hole into the head? Appreciate you guys.

 

[franklin2]

Sparkplugs are 14x1.25mm. 14 being the diameter, 1.25 mm is the distance from thread to thread.

 

[scotts90ranger]

I haven't dealt with that particular bracket, but if you're patient take a cheap wood chisel or something you don't care about that's sharp like a wood chisel and just by hand push and carve away at the aluminum... conveniently aluminum is soft and that whole process should only take 5 minutes or less I'm pretty sure...

 

[Lsxpimpin]

I haven't dealt with that particular bracket, but if you're patient take a cheap wood chisel or something you don't care about that's sharp like a wood chisel and just by hand push and carve away at the aluminum... conveniently aluminum is soft and that whole process should only take 5 minutes or less I'm pretty sure...

Not a bad idea, hopefully someone else can chime in but last resort, I’ll try this. thanks man