Stuck pushrod tubes, How can I easily remove these? Options

[Radmacdaddy]

I'm getting near pulling my heads but my pushrod tubes are really tight. I very gently turned them with a pair pliers to try & get them loose, but they are not popping out.

Any good ideas.

Thanks for quick replies!!

[jaxdream]

Some guys wrap a small worm drive clamp around them , snug up the clamp , grab the clamp with vice-grips , then wack the vice-grips with a hammer ( not real hard , just tap smartly ) then ease the tube out . It's somewhat a longer process this way as the clamp has to be removed and replaced on the next one, but you save the tubes . Instalation usually requires that a socket that is the inside diameter of the head end be inserted into the tube after the orings are lubed / replaced and then the socket gets tapped to insert the tubes into the block and head. Good Luck....

Jack