yeah, id rather do it right the 1st time around. i was looking on the website for the plenum. is that the only place to get the kit? does anyone else make a kit?
how big of a deal is it to get all that apart to do the job?

 

Wow, I hear ya about losing a job. I just finally picked up a new one starting next month. Anyway, here's a cheap way to at least fix that broken bolt. So, don't worry my friend.

Forget the plenum fix for now. Just remove the air intake assy, remove the throttle cables from the throttle plate, remove all the sensor connectors at the TB, remove / pull the vac line. Remove the four fasteners and remove the TB. Place a rag to prevent crap from falling into the intake.

Now, get the Purge solenoid out of the way. Disconnect the vac line and the connector. Now pry it up off the rubber mount by using some oil inside the rubber. Makes it much easier to remove and install later.

Now that we have clear access to the dizzy, get a right angled drill attachment and simply just drill it almost completely out. Don't go too big as to damage the threads thus requiring you to run a tap through there to clean the threads up. But, just drill it out to the point of it having a hole in the center or, close to it anyway. Then, using a left hand drill bit, put it in reverse and she'll come right out. If it's seized, you may want to use some penetrating oil so similar. I would imagine it shouldn't be too bad being seeing where it's located.

Try that. You can also use a dremel tool with a diamond bit or a carbide cutter and mill it out using the flex tool. Hang the dremel up and use the flex tool to get at it and mill through it. Those are soft fasteners and you can mill those like butter.

Chris

 

Here's the intake that you want: http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/p...p?partid=24773

It's not bad at all. I posted some instructions as well. The involved part is the cleaning and prep along with creating your gasket seals.

 

All Right here:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...-included.html

 

haha! yeah, i saw that intake. id like to get that one but im just going to go the cheaper route right now. my old lady is going to buy the plenum kit for me. but i have to pay her back. so, atleast it will be fixed right the 1st time and hopefully i dont have to mess with this again. thank you all for all the info. i really appreciate it. you guys are great.