In Reply to: 8N valve guide removal posted by Dave in Santa Rosa on February 03, 2021 at 18:51:09:
Most all ways at least some of the guides are stuck to hard to push them down to remove the retainers. I clamp vise grips on the tab of the retainer and pry them out then use a chisel on the spring to drive them. Some people remove the valves and drive them out from the top.
Mark