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.


Before






After

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

[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:


Remove the air intake


Unbolt the 3 10mm bolts holding the spark distributors and remove the spark plug wires








Remove the cruise control cable, throttle body cable, and the transmission kick-down cable


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


Throttle body removed


Remove the 12mm bolts and nuts to the upper intake plenum


More 12mm nuts and bolts on the lower plenum






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


Nicely taped off.


Removed the bolts holding the cam cover for some additonal clearance for the valve covers.


Unbolted the 8 10mm bolts and removed the passenger side valve covers....Pretty darn clean considering it as 135,000 miles on it




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


Repeat for the driver side


Both vavle covers done


Bolt back the lower intake plenum...don't forget to remove the tape.


Plug back some of the vacuum hoses and attachments


Bolt back the upper intake plenum


More vacuum hoses, diagnostic box, ground cables


Spark plug wires and distributors plugged back in.

[Jerm]

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

[slosurfer]

Looks great!