upgrade is stuck: I removed ALL the Plenum bolts, can't remove it!
05-15-2024, 01:17 PM
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Car: 1987 IROC Z/28
Engine: 5.0L TPI. Custom Tune
Transmission: 5 Speed/ Pro5.0 short /hurst stick
Axle/Gears: 1LE 10 bolt Rear/T2R 3.45 PBR/disc
upgrade is stuck: I removed ALL the Plenum bolts, can't remove it!
Friends,
I'm doing an injector upgrade and a Throttle Body upgrade. (YES i have a custom tune on my MS3PRO and I have my tuner standing by to tune the car.)
But. I have removed all 8 bolts (and even some extras), following the directions (my car is a 87 IROC) found here: https://www.thirdgen.org/injectorswap/
But the plenum will not budge, i cannot get it to move and so i've moved on to removing the runners and see if that buys me anything (but sadly, one of the runners has an inside bolt to it that I cannot get to).
SO. Does anybody have any suggestions??
Brian
I'm doing an injector upgrade and a Throttle Body upgrade. (YES i have a custom tune on my MS3PRO and I have my tuner standing by to tune the car.)
But. I have removed all 8 bolts (and even some extras), following the directions (my car is a 87 IROC) found here: https://www.thirdgen.org/injectorswap/
But the plenum will not budge, i cannot get it to move and so i've moved on to removing the runners and see if that buys me anything (but sadly, one of the runners has an inside bolt to it that I cannot get to).
SO. Does anybody have any suggestions??
Brian
05-15-2024, 01:34 PM
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Re: upgrade is stuck: I removed ALL the Plenum bolts, can't remove it!
Stick a long bar or jack handle through the throttle body holes and pry upwards or even hitting the handle with a hammer
05-15-2024, 08:16 PM
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Car: 1987 IROC Z/28
Engine: 5.0L TPI. Custom Tune
Transmission: 5 Speed/ Pro5.0 short /hurst stick
Axle/Gears: 1LE 10 bolt Rear/T2R 3.45 PBR/disc
Re: upgrade is stuck: I removed ALL the Plenum bolts, can't remove it!
BOOM.
Dead Blow hammer was the ticket. I just try to be gentle with Aluminum. But i went and bought a Dead Blow hammer from Lowe's and boom.. problem solved. thanks for that tip guys.
Dead Blow hammer was the ticket. I just try to be gentle with Aluminum. But i went and bought a Dead Blow hammer from Lowe's and boom.. problem solved. thanks for that tip guys.
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