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    Thanks for the great info Bill. I'll take that into consideration.

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    When Bill talks, you listen.
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    FWIW I'll be doing an engine install this week/weekend. Rear exhaust manifold is being swapped automatically, I won't do anything except what I suggested, and it'll work like many times before.
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    I had no problem with my bolts either... Just made reference to 50/50 mix cause it works. That is all : )
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    I removed mine easily w/ a ratchet but I always try to be prepared so that's why I mentioned those things..everybody should have those in their tool sets IMO.
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    Well.. ya know what I was thinking.

    Soaking with a flammable liquid for a couple days before, most would drive the car. Let's add, you sprayed the flammable liquid on the exhaust. Hmmm yeah.
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    Ya, I was thinking about just using some pb. That other concoction sounds pretty wicked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BillBoost37 View Post
    Well.. ya know what I was thinking.

    Soaking with a flammable liquid for a couple days before, most would drive the car. Let's add, you sprayed the flammable liquid on the exhaust. Hmmm yeah.
    Hahahaha... There were some assumptions made dismissing user error! Lmao!
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    Just threw the PLOG from my Regal onto my GP yesterday...

    I was done in under an hour (removing it from the Regal and then installing it on the GP).
    It's really, really easy (and I'm the first one to ***** about a job that's hard).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swarzkopf View Post
    Just threw the PLOG from my Regal onto my GP yesterday...

    I was done in under an hour (removing it from the Regal and then installing it on the GP).
    It's really, really easy (and I'm the first one to ***** about a job that's easy enough that a teenage girl could do it).
    Fixed ya up buddy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BillBoost37 View Post
    Fixed ya up buddy.
    LOL!

    Overall I just don't like working on cars, which is ironic because I do it all the time. I don't trust anyone else to do work on my stuff. That said, I only ***** about the annoying stuff. For example, in the past 6 weeks or so I've:
    Mustang:
    - Installed headers (horrible, absolutely horrible)
    - Installed big front mount intercooler (not so bad once I got the vendor to send me the right stuff)
    - Installed pinion flange and one piece driveshaft (easy)
    - Installed new converter, input shaft, billet 3rd and 4th servos, deep finned pan, and new TCI trans assembly (bit tedious but not bad)
    - Re-tuned about a dozen times (tedious but not bad)
    ...plus little stuff along the way

    Regal (before it was down for the count):
    - New brakes/rotors all around (easy)
    - New complete exhaust from rear manifold back (easy)
    - Traced all electric grounds, cleaned and inspected them (easy but annoying)
    - Replaced battery and alternator (easy)

    Buddy's ****box Hyundai:
    - Replaced front struts and mounts, sway bar end links, passenger side tie rod end, and front brakes rotors (easy)

    Grand Prix
    - Installed 1.9 rockers, MPS, 3" downpipe, PLOG, 180* thermostat, AL605s and Delco wires (all easy)
    - Replaced front O2 sensor (easy)
    - Flushed cooling system and replaced Dex-Poop with universal (easy)
    - Flushed heater core twice (annoying and tedious but easy)
    - Trans fluid/filter change (easy)
    - Belt replacements (easy)

    The only one that sticks out recently as being awful was the header install on my Mustang. That really sucked. What's scary is I've heard it's even worse on the 4V cars. It was comparable to the steering rack on the Regal I did a few years ago (horrible - mainly getting the new steering shaft collar lined up and back on) and to rebuilding the differential and installing 4.10s on my old '95 Mustang (that was awful too - I smelled diff fluid for weeks).
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    How do I get to the bolt behind the black thing that's right in front of the right side of the manifold? I don't think I would be able to take it off with that chillin there. Lol I'm not sure what it's for.
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    Remove it first should be held by 2 or 3 bolts
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    It's held on with a nut and a bolt. Then you can pull the bolt behind it. Called an engine lift bracket BTW.
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    Ok thanks

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    Sorry I didn't mention it upfront. You never know how factory oriiginal a car is until you lift the hood. There may also be a metal shield over the front manifold, you'll need to pull that as well to get to some bolts. If it's there.
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    Ok it's not there so I'm good. Going to be working on this tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.

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    Should I buy a torque wrench for this? 24 ft/lbs for the mani bolts and 13 ft/lbs for the crossover?
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    As soon as you can get one in there..you go pick one up. I'm not an animal and do them by hand w/o problems.

    Honestly.. you've over thought this pretty well. I'm going to laugh when you post that you had it swapped out and running again in under an hour.
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