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Veteran
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Lancaster, PA
Miles: 143k - Just purchased, no idea of how long it's been blown
Gasket Blown? (yes/no): OHGODYES - almost nothing left
Replacement? (yes/no/other): Yes -- Hughes kit on the way
Truck - 92 Dak 3.9
Gasket Blown? (yes/no): OHGODYES - almost nothing left
Replacement? (yes/no/other): Yes -- Hughes kit on the way
Truck - 92 Dak 3.9
Legend
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: orangeville ontario
so was the plenum blown?
Administrator
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: South Georgia/East Florida
Oh yeah, sorry. Yep it was blown, I knew it before I even started. The guy came to me and said his mileage had gone to hell over the past year, no ***** when he gave it the gas and it knocked a good bit when he pushed it.
I had him order the Hughes kit before I even looked down the TB...
I had him order the Hughes kit before I even looked down the TB...
Banned Goober Smoocher
Joined: Jun 2010
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Bolts
How do you tell if it's been done before? If none of your manifold bolts break.
BTW, disregard in the first picture the hunks of dirt and tree ****; it had been sitting in the back of my truck for a while.
Also, part of the gasket was missing, dunno where it went. When he pulled it off, apparently it fell apart, so I pieced it back together as best I could. You can tell though, where even though the gasket is missing, where the oil was sitting along the edge and how blown out it was.
Captain
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: East Coast
1998 @ 266,000
small, medium, large blow outs..notice the FI ports on the left
Went with the hughes pan & victor reinz gasket (the metal type)
The dots were to remind me each time I torqued that specific bolt
small, medium, large blow outs..notice the FI ports on the left
Went with the hughes pan & victor reinz gasket (the metal type)
The dots were to remind me each time I torqued that specific bolt
Last edited by It's Me Patt; Jul 19, 2012 at 09:46 PM.
Captain
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: East Coast
I've read that 99% of IM bolts break/snap, well I fall into that catagory. And just pulling the IM off was a test in patience. For those who plan on the DIY plenum learn from my mistakes...(I) would never use any kind of ez-out. It a total misnomer. They make a socket style bolt extractor that (I) would use in the future...With that said I didn't have a typical 'stuck' bolt..here are the pics to show ya what I'm talking about...
Normal bolt cavity on the head that accepts the IM bolt
My 'stuck' IM bolt..Barely visable
After some work on the surrounding mound...
the one the drivers side..this is the one I snapped the 'ez-out' off in
I had to drill next to the snapped ez-out to remove it
Moral of this story, I did my homework, aside from the bolt issues..the plenum repair is any easy job (for me at least, I don't want to speak for anyone) and the guys on here are great with helping & advice..As for tech advice go to "End all Be all Plenum" Thread!
Normal bolt cavity on the head that accepts the IM bolt
My 'stuck' IM bolt..Barely visable
After some work on the surrounding mound...
the one the drivers side..this is the one I snapped the 'ez-out' off in
I had to drill next to the snapped ez-out to remove it
Moral of this story, I did my homework, aside from the bolt issues..the plenum repair is any easy job (for me at least, I don't want to speak for anyone) and the guys on here are great with helping & advice..As for tech advice go to "End all Be all Plenum" Thread!
Last edited by It's Me Patt; Jul 26, 2012 at 05:30 PM.