The Twin Screw Thread
05-17-2016, 12:34 PM
#2567
Drifting
Dave, I'd take a piece of wood and lay it up against the head(s) a few inches above the intake, and try and use that as the fulcrum point. Then pry against the upper section of the manifold. The lower depending on how early/late the kit was put together could have a flimsy lower plenum. You don't want to bend that up. Also you may want to remove the water bridge, if you haven't already. It will give you better access and visibility. It really is a game of trying to not damage anything as you pry all around it. The Right Stuff RTV that was on mine made it a b*tch to remove and open up the intake. I thought I'd never get the intercooler out. Good luck.
05-17-2016, 12:36 PM
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Drifting
05-17-2016, 02:26 PM
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Dave, I'd take a piece of wood and lay it up against the head(s) a few inches above the intake, and try and use that as the fulcrum point. Then pry against the upper section of the manifold. The lower depending on how early/late the kit was put together could have a flimsy lower plenum. You don't want to bend that up. Also you may want to remove the water bridge, if you haven't already. It will give you better access and visibility. It really is a game of trying to not damage anything as you pry all around it. The Right Stuff RTV that was on mine made it a b*tch to remove and open up the intake. I thought I'd never get the intercooler out. Good luck.
Here's some pic's.
Hans, yes I would love to have a Install document (30 some odd pages from what I've read).
Thank you!!
Dave
05-17-2016, 07:23 PM
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That black stuff is called "The Right Stuff" made by Permatex. It's really good as a gasket maker. Super strong and does not come apart easily.
05-18-2016, 10:26 AM
#2573
Drifting
Dave I was forgetting about how big the snout is on yours. That "may" need to come off to get at the water bridge. Like Andrew said, that gasket maker is some serious stuff, and requires proper applications of prying and patience.
05-18-2016, 11:00 AM
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After work I went at it once again, just enough room to remove the Water Bridge 
Chris you were correct, this now gives me more places to start carefully prying.
Wondering what could soften this stuff up, any ideas?
Thanks guys!
Dave
Chris you were correct, this now gives me more places to start carefully prying.
Wondering what could soften this stuff up, any ideas?
Thanks guys!
Dave
Last edited by davek9; 05-18-2016 at 01:37 PM.
05-19-2016, 10:08 AM
#2575
Drifting
Much better access now Dave! I'm not totally sure, but if I remember correctly acetone will help soften it up. At least now you have much better access, and can get in there with a large pry bar and block of wood. Once you get it started separating, it should start coming loose fairly easily. It's just getting it started that's the hard part.
BTW, I thought that you had decided to keep the s/c on there? Did you wind up selling the kit?
BTW, I thought that you had decided to keep the s/c on there? Did you wind up selling the kit?
05-19-2016, 10:52 AM
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I'm keeping the SC and Headers, moving them to another car I own w/ LSD, it's the same color w/ a black interior. Then putting this really clean (almost perfect stock interior) and documented car back to stock and selling it.
Thanks Chris for acetone tip
Dave
Thanks Chris for acetone tip
Dave
05-19-2016, 02:33 PM
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05-19-2016, 05:06 PM
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Darien, here's Tony's pulley bracket that was my inspiration. It may have been a copy of Louie Ott's, but I'm not sure because I can't see the pics of Louie's. (I guess it's been so long that they don't exist anymore.) I did see one pic somewhere that showed a very similar adjuster setup for the tensioner to the one I did, but it was on the front side instead of the back of the bracket. My setup can be swapped to the front, and I very well may do that, as it would give more support to the shoulder bolt/spacer for the tensioner pulley. We'll see.
Also a pic of mine just mocked up hanging off the supercharger snout. S/C pulley is not bolted on so the alignment looks wrong.
Also a pic of mine just mocked up hanging off the supercharger snout. S/C pulley is not bolted on so the alignment looks wrong.
i also extended the coolant neck for added belt clearance. Got a spare, cut the end off and welded it to a stock one.
05-20-2016, 11:53 AM
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Got it off yesterday evening, used a small block of wood placed in the valley next to the hole for the crossover bridge/T-stat to WP hole, now I know why that pocket is there in the block 
Uses a medium sized Crow Bar and pushed, took a bit of wiggling to get it all loose.
Kristine helped me lift it out, dam that SC assembly is heaver than I thought, all should go smooth now until I get to the Headers
Thanks,
Dave
Uses a medium sized Crow Bar and pushed, took a bit of wiggling to get it all loose.
Kristine helped me lift it out, dam that SC assembly is heaver than I thought, all should go smooth now until I get to the Headers
Thanks,
Dave
05-23-2016, 10:25 AM
#2580
Drifting
Thanks for the inspiration on the bracket Tony.
Dave, glad you got it off of there. Now make sure and document well with pics. LOL.