I'm replacing drivers side head... Had it stripped n about hour and a half down to the head ... The bolts next to the manifold sucked but got em out... Thing is I cannot get the fuel line bracket bolt out.. Got the ground bolt no prob but I'm stuck .. There's gotta be a trick I was frustrated so ran outta momentum ... Gotta get er back on the road

 

Yes its a real PITA doing that job. Don't forget the head bolts are TTY, so you will need new ones when putting it back together. You are also going to need an angle gauge for your torque wrench.

Follow this guide:
Installing The Cylinder Heads

 

yep i know that, sad im a ford tech by trade lol.. but my own truck is kicking my A%% lol... still have yet to get back to work on it, have a cavalier trans to do too... fun stuff.. ill get it, ive just never touched a head on a 4.3 exc in a fullsize pickup, in the blazer its a squeeze, ill get er done tho