How do I remove the lifters from a '65 200 6 cyl?

Thanks,
E

 

with a magnet and some needlenose vicegrips.

 

finger nail.. the literaly pull stright out, no tricks.. they slide in, slide out. just ogtta grab em' and lift

 

you can turn the crank too to pick up the ones that are down in the block..

 

On an old engine, the lifters may be slightly mushroomed at the bottom, making removal a little more complicated. I ran into this a couple years ago when the shop I worked for was rebuilding a 200.

 

another trick is to leave em in till last and spin the block over and use a hammer and punch (im not sure about the 6 but i know you can on the 8) but be careful of scratching or dinging the lifter bores.

 

Thanks. Got them out. Kinda hooked by the top with a bent awl, then worked them out with a pair of needle nose pliers. Came this far ...may as well replace them all.

Stupid question: are they supposed to compress? One come apart and I noticed a spring inside. Tried to compress another and it didn't budge. Just curious how they worked.

Thanks again,
E