TB removal and then some!!!

[Roadster]

Preliminary test fit.....so far so good...

you can really notice the contrast in color between the plenum and cam covers, but that is for another time...

[BigJohn]

I had my entire engine powder coated twenty years ago and it still looks good!

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

I had my entire engine powder coated twenty years ago and it still looks good!

Looking back, I guess that is what I should have done. But wanted to try this out with the paint, and see what happens. If it doesn't work out, there is always next year....lol

connectors connected, hoses attached, gaskets in place and some screws to hold all together until later...



One thing I will have to do, which I should have done with the plenum off is to cut off the extensions near the coolant pipes, as I think my bleeder valves will be very close. Can always get the dremel out....

[secondchance]

If you are talking about coolant elbow attached to the plenum, you can grab it lightly with adjustable wrench and twist it back and forth until it pulls off. Hole can be plugged with metal press on cap. I think it was 3/8" cap. Check the hole diameter. May have been 1/4".

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADD-ON-252-2...5TbmWH&vxp=mtr

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by secondchance

If you are talking about coolant elbow attached to the plenum, you can grab it lightly with adjustable wrench and twist it back and forth until it pulls off. Hole can be plugged with metal press on cap. I think it was 3/8" cap. Check the hole diameter. May have been 1/4".

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADD-ON-252-2...5TbmWH&vxp=mtr

Yes, that is what I meant. Thanks for the info....the seller is right in DE, so when I order, should have this week...

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by Roadster

Yes, that is what I meant. Thanks for the info....the seller is right in DE, so when I order, should have this week...

Save those fittings after removal. They are getting tough to find and best to hold on to them, just in case...

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by secondchance

Save those fittings after removal. They are getting tough to find and best to hold on to them, just in case...

I tried removing one last night, did not want to cooperate.....may have to spray some WD40 to soak in. But that might not work because of the tight fit of these fittings. Have to wait and see how close the bleeders are when I put the coolant pipes back on. It just might make it, if it does I'll just leave them in place and cap them. I even thought about using double gaskets on the pipes to give me just that little bit of extra clearance.

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by Roadster

I tried removing one last night, did not want to cooperate.....may have to spray some WD40 to soak in. But that might not work because of the tight fit of these fittings. Have to wait and see how close the bleeders are when I put the coolant pipes back on. It just might make it, if it does I'll just leave them in place and cap them. I even thought about using double gaskets on the pipes to give me just that little bit of extra clearance.

May be you tried this but... Use a large adjustable wrench and catch both legs of the elbow (diagonally). This way you have positive grab as you rotate.

[Roadster]

Originally Posted by secondchance

May be you tried this but... Use a large adjustable wrench and catch both legs of the elbow (diagonally). This way you have positive grab as you rotate.

I will try that......


Was ready to install the 12pt SS bolts to the plenum, but wanted to verify using washers with the bolts. That was confirmed, but need SS washers, I ordered no SS. So just ordered the washers I needed, so the install get delayed.
On another note, the 10mm long socket works perfect with a long extension for in between the runners and all of them for that matter. Also a pencil magnet is a huge plus when installing or removing some of these bolts. Makes life easier.....lol

wrong washers, but they look nice....lol

checkout front bolt...and the 10mm socket and extension...

pencil magnet for install & removal...a breeze...

[Mystic ZR-1]

If the pencil magnet works on the SS bolts, maybe not SS?

"... ferritic stainless steels are generally magnetic while austenitic stainless steels usually are not. A ferritic stainless steel owes its magnetism to two factors: its high concentration of iron and its fundamental structure"