I'm deciding I'd better remove the heads to fix that stupid manifold bolt that broke off. After I remove the throttle body, can the intake come off with everything else attached? Also, theres probably no reason I should reuse my stock head bolts either eh? This header install is costing me a fortune.

Also, whats the best head gasket to use? BEST..

 

no you shouldnt reuse your head bolts and take the fuel rail and egr off the intake and make it easier, its like 8 bolts. you also have some sorta fuel sensor on the passenger side of the motor that you need to take off. just dont drop the screw into your injector hole like i did.

 

If you have a fuel line disconnect tool (available at autozone for free) then it will be infinitely easier to leave the fuel rail attached. But, it is also not that hard to remove it either, but you run the risk of dropping something in there like above and the fact that you should replace your injector o-rings if you decide to take it off. Which bolt did you break? If its not one that is holding on the throttle body then you can leave that on the intake too, I believe.

In any account do not reuse the stock head bolts, what do you want to have to tap your block too when one breaks Get some ARPs

 

Can you leave the fuel rail on when removing the intake?

Absolutely. I've done it that way the past 2 head swap/ cam changes. I just set a tower on the windshield, and swivel the intake and attached fuel lines around the hood, resting it gently on the windshield.

Re-using head bolts not a good idea unless they're ARP head bolts, then they can be re-used.

Hope this helps,
-Christian

www.carprogrammer.com

 

It is much easier in my opinion to disconnect the fuel rails and and pull the intake all together. It only takes a few seconds to disconnect the fuel lines with the tool which is very cheap or free if you have a tool loaner type place near you.

 

exactly, just to clear it up, you are not removing the fuel rail, simply unplugging it, so to speak, to keep it out of the way.

 

IMO, much easier to disconnect the fuel pipes and pull the whole thing as a unit. No need to remove a bunch of stuff.

 

Personally, I'd leave the intake alone, if its never been off the engine. That thing has been glued on from the factory, and you could probaly pull all the bolts, and it would'nt leak. I'd wait until you get the car running, then check to see if it leaks.

 

You're welcome to do it any way that you're comfortable with. If you're looking to do things faster, just disconnect the plastic fuel line clamp on the driver's fender, then the intake and fuel rail can be moved out of the way without disassembly.

When you've done it as many times as I have you're always looking for shortcuts.

Hope this helps,
-Christian

 

Since you're mostly looking to just get exhaust bolts removed you might check local welding shops and see if they can send a guy out to weld another bolt onto the broken one (assuming you've got the exhaust manifolds off. I remember a guy on the fourth gen list saying they did that several hundred times with fiero exhaust bolts.

Also the old trick of heating a stuck bolt with a handheld torch, then spraying it with penetrating oil has always helped a lot.

Hope this helps,
-Christian