any tricks or traps when pulling the intake
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Racer
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From: Stockbridge GA
any tricks or traps when pulling the intake
Gonna pull the intake on an L46 as part of a thorough detail and was wondering if there were any "gotcha's".
I know in everything else we've done to the car there's always something waiting to bite your butt and make an easy job difficult.
Thanks,
[Modified by Bugster57, 2:06 PM 10/13/2002]
I know in everything else we've done to the car there's always something waiting to bite your butt and make an easy job difficult.
Thanks,
[Modified by Bugster57, 2:06 PM 10/13/2002]
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
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From: Crescent City, CA
Re: any tricks or traps when pulling the intake (Bugster57)
About the only gotcha's are setting the timing before pulling the distrib (so you can get it started and timed) and using a bead of silicone on the front and back rails instead of the rubber gaskets.
Hope this helps.
Terry
Hope this helps.
Terry
Instructor
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From: Brighton MI
Re: any tricks or traps when pulling the intake (Bugster57)
Remember to drain some of the coolant out first. If you lift off the intake without doing that you dump a bunch of coolant down into your motor.
Drifting
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Re: any tricks or traps when pulling the intake (Bugster57)
As mentioned about the timing, mkae sure you mark where the distributor was and the rotor too. Also remember to there is a tighting sequence when putting it back on.
Really look things over so you know where everythings (cables) goes when you put it back together. Once all the bolts are out it probaably won't come off so in the front try to find a lip ti pry it off.
Once the intake is off, put rags or paper towels in in the holes before scraping the old gaskets off, you don't want anything falling down in them.
Don't use the cork gasket on the block use a bead of ultra black. for cleaning the old gasket off the heads get a gasket scraper saves times and won't gouge as much as a screw driver.
A ditributor wrench to tighten loosen the bolt will save a big headace and it great for timing too.
Really look things over so you know where everythings (cables) goes when you put it back together. Once all the bolts are out it probaably won't come off so in the front try to find a lip ti pry it off.
Once the intake is off, put rags or paper towels in in the holes before scraping the old gaskets off, you don't want anything falling down in them.
Don't use the cork gasket on the block use a bead of ultra black. for cleaning the old gasket off the heads get a gasket scraper saves times and won't gouge as much as a screw driver.
A ditributor wrench to tighten loosen the bolt will save a big headace and it great for timing too.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: dudley ma
Re: any tricks or traps when pulling the intake (Tominator)
There is a great article in chevy high performance magazine this month
tells just how to do it. and gives others tips on detailing engine compartment :yesnod:
tells just how to do it. and gives others tips on detailing engine compartment :yesnod:
