92 LT1 AIR pipe install??????????????
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92 LT1 AIR pipe install??????????????
After replacing the gaskets on my intake manifold, I ran into a difficult bolt to tighten. It's the bolt that holds the AIR pipe steady to the rear of the pass side head. Is there a special wrench that can reach it for tightening? It's a 14mm bolt head. There has to be a way and you guys can find it. I've gone through every 14mm wrench I have in the tool box. :banghead: Thanks guys.
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (Strick)
Okay, am I the only one that has a problem with this bolt? I guess it's time to find a Snap-on truck. Thanks anyway. :cheers:
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (Strick)
I took and flattened the boxend of my 14mm wrench, this helps but it's still a pain in the butt bolt. I have the AIR tube off now, I'm thinking about just zipping that bracket off. :)
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (C4Crazy787)
Well since you are getting little response I will tell you how I got mine, although I dont think it will be of much help. I did it from under the car, but I have the exhaust system off of it. I know what you are saying about on top. By the way, did you have any trouble seperating the tubes from the exhaust manifold?
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (93 ragtop)
Thanks for the replys. I got it off by going between an open end and a box end moving only a couple of thousands at a time. As far as removing the AIR pipe from the exhaust, I had to buy a special crows foot socket from, you guessed it, the MAC tool truck. I also soaked it in penetrating oil. High temp anti-seize works good with headers. I'm still working on tightening this little bugger. :smash: :smash: :smash:
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (Strick)
Use a crows foot.
These work perfect. You can get em at any tool store. Sears has them for sure. Its the only thing that works everytime.
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These work perfect. You can get em at any tool store. Sears has them for sure. Its the only thing that works everytime.
:cheers:
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (Strick)
Thanks for the replys. I got it off by going between an open end and a box end moving only a couple of thousands at a time. As far as removing the AIR pipe from the exhaust, I had to buy a special crows foot socket from, you guessed it, the MAC tool truck. I also soaked it in penetrating oil. High temp anti-seize works good with headers. I'm still working on tightening this little bugger. :smash: :smash: :smash:
oops :bb Guess you already did that. hehehe :lol:
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (VictorRussell'92)
OKAY GUYS here's the tool to use: It's at Sears and it's the GearWrench ratcheting combo wrench Get the flat ones that change direction of ratcheting by turning them around. Tools, the right ones make things easy. :hurray:
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (Strick)
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00947975000
This one? I dont see how Its gonna fit over the pipe.
BTW i did a search on sears.com
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (VictorRussell'92)
Victor, I dont think he is talking about the actual pipe fitting. It is a bracket that bolts to the back of the head and is up against the firewall.
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (93 ragtop)
Victor, I dont think he is talking about the actual pipe fitting. It is a bracket that bolts to the back of the head and is up against the firewall.
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The bolts on the bracket huh? :lol: Okie Dokie Those wrenches will work good for that. hehehehe
Thanks Ragtop :flag
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (VictorRussell'92)
Hey Tom....I just now read your post....I discovered those ratching wrenches worked great on the bolt whn I installed my headers awhile back. BTW...be sure you chase the threads on the AIR fittings on the headers or you will have a guarented leak. And that added air messes up the O2 readings. Ask me howI know. :D
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (Strick)
Tom, looks like you're going to have to get a larger tool box to hold all the speciallity tools needed to work on a C4. :D
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (Ramrod92)
Tom, looks like you're going to have to get a larger tool box to hold all the speciallity tools needed to work on a C4. :D
Hey Steve, did that buck eat all your food? (inside joke)
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Re: 92 LT1 AIR pipe install?????????????? (Strick)
I could never find out how to loosen it, let alone tighten it, so I just cut the bracket off, it doesn't seem to serve much purpose anyways. Maybe a offset wrench would work?
Removing the cyl head would work too...
Removing the cyl head would work too...
