Anyone ever had the pleasure of fitting this bad boy ?
Am in in for a weekend of fun?

 

Yep, been there.
No fun
Bitch of a job
Never again.

Get a lot of beer (and plasters)

Graham.

 

LMAO.................had a feeling

Thanks for confirming the worst

 

I would agree that its a bitch to do,but alot easier than the standard one,as this samco pipe can flex and bend,and the metal inserts can be taken out.

The factory pipe needs to be carefully butchered to get out,the two plastic pipes(oil breather and pressure return from blow off) pipes can be broken/cut/chisseled off if you dont need to save the old pipe.

All this asuming that is a picture of a phase 2 intake pipe.

Get some hash cakes if the bear dont help..

 

Jesus you've got a bear helping I'll send the RSPCA round.

 

jeez guys, just take the inlet manifold off!

 

Indeed it's far easier in the long run

 

Factory pipe is already fekked..hence this bugger.
I was toying with the idea of removing the manifold but only as a last resort

 

Do it.
That's what i did in the end. Bit messy with all the pipes etc, but you will know it is all piped up tight. Ended up doing other changes while i was there, but keep it simple!

Graham.

 

Easier & neater to remove the whole manifold.........couple of new gaskets too......

 

30 min job just don't forget a packet of plasters

and don't have the kids near unless you want them to learn new words

 

I did a parallel fuel conversion recently so decided to remove the manifold to make a neat job of it, the coolant also flows through the manifold I found out !!!!!!!!! Make sure you have a bowl at hand as well as all the other stuff !!!!!!!!!

 

The hash cakes make the bear work harder aswell as calm it down when it gets its fingers cut.


I would still rather cut the small plastic ends off and do it in less than an hour,unless you realy want to polish the underside of the inlet manifold.
There is always the possibility of something breaking,pipes splitting/kinking,or gaskets and seals not sealing correctly.Besides the pipe still wont come out untill the fuel rail/injectors is disconnected from the manifold and taken apart.

IMO ofcourse

 

Manifold left on

45minutes, 145 swear words and one or 5 skinned knuckles later it's fitted.

What was I worried about

 

Nice one Pictures?

 

At least you got it done could have saved on the injuries and the language...if not the time by removing the manifold though

 

nice one

now its time to have a beer with the bear.

 

take the manifold off m8 its easy