s/c removal help

[Matt Palm]

im going to remove to my s/c so i can paint it i was thinking white to match the car but i feel it would get dirty real easily and look like poop. then i was thinking red because my dog bones cross braces and strut brace are red but that might be to much of one color. also should i replace the s/c oil and coupler while i have it off neither has been changed far as i know. and how do i go about taking the s/c off

[SDGTP99]

Paint it with high heat white and several layers of high heat clear coat.

[Matt Palm]

i thought it would look good white and should i paint the fuel rails black?

[SDGTP99]

Idk that's up to you. Jus take your time and do a good job

[Matt Palm]

i wonder how hard it would be to do the rails

[SDGTP99]

They are brass right? Maybe scuff them up with steal wool, then clean and paint?

[Matt Palm]

no i meant by taking them off like all the way off so i could paint them i dont want gas going everywhere

[Scottydoggs]

the fuel rails. you have 4 bolts one in each corner. un hook the injector plugs. you need a fuel line disconnect tool to pop the lines off the rail up top. then lift the rails and injector out as one.

good time to put new O rings on your injectors

un hook all the vac lines and un bolt the sc, dont forget the one bolt that goes straight down off the rear side of the snout.

also before you do anything, pull the fuel pump relay, start the car, and let it die. this way the rails are for the most part dry.

[Matt Palm]

ok thanks sounds pretty easy where do i find said fuel line disconnect tool

[blackspike2710]

The smoother the finish the less dirt it will hold. Sand the SC super smooth before you start painting and a few heavy coats of clear will keep it clean for a while.

[Matt Palm]

plus its right on top which will help cleaning it

[Scottydoggs]

i picked up a set like these. you open it up, find the one that fits around the line, with the long part facing the rubber hose, and push it in, pull the rubber line side part towards you then pull it apart with the tool pushed in there. it opens 4 clips inside, also a good time to change the O rings inside the quick connects, they like to leak over time as well.

[Matt Palm]

ok and i would need a new gasket for the s/c too correct?

[dsmuts]

Yeah you'll need a new sc gasket. It's called an upper plenum gasket at autozone.

[Matt Palm]

screw autozone the one by me sucks balls im going to napa

[dsmuts]

likely it'll be called the same thing.

[Matt Palm]

do i absolutley need the puller for the fuel rails?

[gtpeddie]

yes you need it and no need to replace the oil or coupler your car only has 30k

[Matt Palm]

34k actually huge difference i know haha also do i need to do all what scott said about the rails if i just wanna take the s/c off

[Scottydoggs]

you can leave the rails hooked up to the fuel lines, you still need to unhook the injector wires, and un bolt it, you can flip it up and out of the way.

but if you want to paint them its best to take them off all the way.