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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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TKO Performance package just came in. Having a little difficulty installing the plenum cover. It's a 1 piece "aluminized" plenum cover. Just cant figure out how this fits under the bar that runs across the middle. Any suggestions!?!?
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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you have to pull up the injector's & fuel rails
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I have already took out the frc's. Not sure how to pull out the injectors. I've unscrewed the four bolts, but still have troubles lifting the entire piece up to slide plenum under. Maybe some pics may be needed.
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FIRST make sure that the area around the fuel injectors is clean....no dirt or debris. That is very important. The fuel rail is only held on by those bolts you removed. The injectors are pressed fitted. So it takes a little bit of pulling to get them out but you can get the fuel rail up with all 8 injectors usually. I would not remove the fuel rail...just lift it up high enough to slide the cover on.
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It took me about 30 minutes to install.
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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I tied a piece of small dia. rope around the crossover rail and pull up (kinda hard) until the injectors pop out. Careful not to lose the o rings.............
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