I just got a Skunk2 IM, and I was wondering if anyone else has one? If it was hard to install or if there was anything that I might have a problem with? And if you could tell the difference over the stock IM? Thanks

 

Anyone?

 

I heard it was very time consuming.

 

Yeah, it shouldn't be too hard. As long as you somewhat know what you are doing, you can get the job done. Make sure your arms aren't too fat, it's a biatch tightening the bolts underneath the runners. You know how to get studs out, right??

EDIT-In case you don't. The manifold won't have any studs, but the head will. You take 2 of the nuts that go on the studs. Put one on like 5 threads on, then get another 12mm wrench and put a 2nd nut on top of the first. Tighten the 2 together, then loosen the first one. This will pull the studs out. Hope this makes sense.

 

i had mine installed i do not think it was that hard of an install but just abit tight and on the d16z6 you will need to plug one of the vacum ports

 

Why would you want to take the studs out of the head????? Its just a manifold swap.

Did the manifold not come with installation instructions?

I would

1) drain the coolant into a container
2) remove air intake
3) disconnect all wiring, vacuum, fuel and coolant lines
4) remove stock manifold brace
5) remove intake manifold
6) put papertowels in the intake ports
7) clean gasket surface
8) install idle motor, fuel rail, and throttle body on new intake manifold
9) reinstall manifold with new gasket (take papertowel out!)
10) connect up all wires and hoses
11) install air intake
12) refill coolant
13) drive!


Modified by Marauder at 11:04 AM 8/8/2003

 

For some reason I thought you had to take the studs out of the head. My bad. Don't you have to remove the studs on 2nd gen b16's?

 

with some engines there is not enough room to slide the manifold over the studs.

 

mine was very straight forward. there is a extra coolant ine on the manifold though,it "t's" off the heater core line by the throttle body. i put a piece of 5/8 fuel line on it and plugged the other end. but i love the manifold. made considerable diffon my motor

 

hope you have your p28 ecu chipped for the skunk2 program..

 

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Ok, thanks. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't completely retarded.