i was gonna replace the o rings on the injectors, but if most of yall havent had any bad results then maybe i wont either.

yeah i plan on buying a fuel disconnect tool and an a/c disconnect tool just to add to my tool collection.

since i plan on doing this project in atlanta, an AZ has got to have the tool to loan. no big deal.

 

I didn't have a bit of trouble just disconnecting the fuel line and leaving the rail in place.

You should try a strap wrench on the water pump pulley first if you have one. The spanner wrench will only work if you have holes in the front of your water pump.
My dads water pump didn't have the holes so I had to come up with something. I used a strip of rubber around the water pump pulley with the long end of a ratchet strap hooked to the frame and wrapped around the rubber.
A big crescent wrench works fine for the fan nut. And the fans don't have that fluid in them any more, when the spring on the front of it heats up to a certain temperature it engages the clutch and that is how the fan engages.
I put this on my truck for the picture when I had the fan off, that's why there are holes in this pulley.

 

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well i got my parts yesterday!! i pumped as hell, i opened the boxes and i have received my kit from hughes, intake bolts, o2, etc. i also got my parts from rock auto. all i need left is the gaskets for the WP, timing cover, and front crank seal. would you order these gaskets from RA? or just go to AZ or advance?

im thinking it ain't worth the S&H but AZ doesnt have the front crank seal.

i plan on renting some tools this weekend as well. fan wrench, breaker bars, 36mm socket and 1 1/4 socket. i like your setup sheriff but dont have a strap wrench. will keep yall posted on any new parts i buy. actually, im gonna buy that heater pipe from RA now..

 

Just get a front end kit (timing cover gaskets, etc.) from advance. Get Fel-Pro's. Good quality for the price.

His 'strap wrench' is a ratchet tie down strap. available at any hardware store.

 

thanks hey you. if i get some time here in a few i'll head over and see if i can get the front kit from advance.

 

so when people remove the intake, what is the best solvent that will clean it? i know it takes a while to get clean bc the oil is baked on there but any suggestions would be appreciated. i picked up some acetone for the gasket surfaces today from wally world tool...i wish i had a mineral solvent tank i think that would work pretty well and a sandblaster

 

Oven Cleaner. Brake Cleaner. Probably Carb Cleaner as well..... Simple Green. Awesome. (a carpet shampoo available at various 'dollar' stores.)

 

all of the above lol. appreciate it HY. can a scotch pad or steel wool be used?

 

+1 on the Simple Green. And a toothbrush for the hard-to-reach spots.

 

I wouldn't use steel wool on aluminum.
Be careful with the acetone, that's some nasty stuff. wear safety glasses incase you splash it and if you don't wear rubber gloves then wash your hands the minute you get done using it.

Brake cleaner is good for the gasket surfaces on the block. Hold a paper towel over the sprayer tip and get it wet (that stuff has a good bit of velocity so cup it with the paper towel) then wipe a small spot and toss it for another paper towel.
One of those razor blade scrapers that looks kind of like a screwdriver and uses the rectangle razor blades is really good for scraping the heads/block.
A brass wire brush for a drill (low speed) works pretty good for getting the baked on crap off the intake (what you can reach with it anyway) without peeling aluminum off, I just wouldn't use it on the gasket surface. Use the razor for the gasket surface on the intake and have it at a low angle so you don't dig a chunk out of it.

And that strap wrench is just a piece of rubber (for traction) and a ratchet strap. It's something most people have laying around and that's why I suggest it to people.

You don't need a special wrench for the fan nut, all you need is a big crescent wrench.