In the middle (or should I say the "beginning") of replacing my wires and plugs (Magnecor 8MM and Bosch +4s) and I gotta tell you...

rebuilding the driveshaft was easier than trying to take out this SAI tube.

I slide it toward the driver/bank 1 side and move the cooling hoses and throttle cable over it... then move back toward passenger/bank 2 side, but there's not enough room to twist it so that the bent single-end side comes out.

Any tricks? In the meantime, about to pour some Scotch. Seriously.


-Anthony

 

Well, I got it out. 'Not looking forward to putting it back in though... that's for sure.

The "trick" was to slide it to driver side/bank 1, move the cooling hoses and throttle cable over the opposite end (just as the directions in the write up) then as you pull it back to passenger side/bank 2, somehow twist it up and over (toward your body) and slowly pull it out.

2 hours on this. I was so tempted to pull the IM by then.

The rest should be cake. (Famous last words.)

-Anthony

 

I think you'd be better off pulling the intake manifold with the sai system to deal with, it's a tight fit without sai, with it it's very cluttered.

 

yeah - i know it can be done without having to remove it, but I'm leaning toward ordering an IM gasket and doing that as well.

Now, I just broke a spark plug and it's stuck in my socket. I should've used a bar or extension instead of just the spark plug socket with universal joint.

Fun.

 

Unless your intake manifold gasket is cracked or otherwise damaged you may be able to use it again. That's what I did and it has worked fine, although I did use a bit of copper gasket spray that I had in the garage to ensure a good seal.

Good luck!

 

Alas it worked out without having to remove the IM.
I appreciate the input.

Fired right up and never heard it sound so good.

-Anthony