Project RED complete: new valve covers and intake plenum (pic heavy)

[iceman601]

Finally got some time today to tackle this overdue project. Fixed the leaky valve covers and vacuum hoses with some additional touches thanks to callmej75.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/before.jpg
Before

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/28.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/after.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/after1.jpg
After

Will post more pictures later.....stupid computer died on me earlier just as I was about to hit the post button :chair:

[freefallmarine]

That looks great! Congrat's Iceman.

[YotaFun]

:tears:
Thats sooooooo beautiful!
God I am jealous!

Congrats dude, glad to see it finally on!

[iceman601]

Brief step by step :P:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/01.jpg
Remove the air intake

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/03.jpg
Unbolt the 3 10mm bolts holding the spark distributors and remove the spark plug wires

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/04.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/05.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/02.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/07.jpg
Remove the cruise control cable, throttle body cable, and the transmission kick-down cable

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/06.jpg
Unbolt the 2 12mm bolts and 2 12mm nuts holding the throttle body. You will also need to unplug 3 hoses that under the throttle body and plug two of them as they will star leaking coolant....I just used some standard drywall screws :hillbill:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/09.jpg
Throttle body removed

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/10.jpg
Remove the 12mm bolts and nuts to the upper intake plenum

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/11.jpg
More 12mm nuts and bolts on the lower plenum

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/12.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/13.jpg

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Once you have the lower plenum off, you will need to tape the manifold to prevent dirt and tools from falling in.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/15.jpg
Nicely taped off.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/16.jpg
Removed the bolts holding the cam cover for some additonal clearance for the valve covers.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/17.jpg
Unbolted the 8 10mm bolts and removed the passenger side valve covers....Pretty darn clean considering it as 135,000 miles on it :D

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/18.jpg

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Replace the gaskets, apply some silicone on the halfmoons and bolt it back up

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/20.jpg
Repeat for the driver side

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/21.jpg
Both vavle covers done

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/22.jpg
Bolt back the lower intake plenum...don't forget to remove the tape.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/23.jpg
Plug back some of the vacuum hoses and attachments

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/24.jpg
Bolt back the upper intake plenum

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/25.jpg
More vacuum hoses, diagnostic box, ground cables

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f154/babyangel47/project%20red/26.jpg
Spark plug wires and distributors plugged back in.

[Jerm]

:thumbup: :clap: I want some to.

[YotaFun]

God I need to get and intake and also order those hoses!
My poor engine bay needs to relive its clean years...

[callmej75]

Looks good mang :smokin:

[slosurfer]

:thumbup: :drool:

Looks great!