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Oct 31, 2017 | 12:07 PM

joe blow

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Intake question

I feel dumb for even asking but has anyone changed the intake manifold without removing the turbo?

I have never tried it but it seems that if you unbolt the EGR cooler off the intake tab in the rear remove the long studs that hold it up against the front of the manifold, you'd be able to snake it out.

Anyone accomplish it this way?

I am going to install my new ported intake from ODAWG and really don't want to tear the top apart AGAIN

Oct 31, 2017 | 12:15 PM

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Does your connect in the back or is it the newer horseshoe looking intake?

Oct 31, 2017 | 12:17 PM

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It is the newest style...not the late '03

It does connect in the back through a hole casting in the RH side rear of the intake...basically a support

Oct 31, 2017 | 12:20 PM

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It seems worth trying. Only hang up I can think of is accessing the rear intake bolts, the exhaust up pipes might interfere with removal of them.

Oct 31, 2017 | 04:31 PM

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I haven't really looked at it to devise an action plan. Wish I would have known I'd be fighting egt's I would have done this from the get go

Oct 31, 2017 | 09:01 PM

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I have done it, first time it was very tight getting it out, my truck is an '03 that I put an '05 manifold on when I did the EGR delete, the second time it was easier because I cut the tab off on the passenger side that the EGR bolted to which gave me more clearance, it was tight but doable, I did leave several of the rearmost bolts in the manifold because there was no clearance to remove them. It was actually harder to replace it although not to bad.

Oct 31, 2017 | 10:08 PM

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I have a 4" downpipe which makes it impossible to remove the last rear bolt on the passenger side of the intake manifold without removing the downpipe v band. After rebuilding my turbo, I'd say anytime is a good time to clean the unison ring and once you've taken the turbo out 3 or 4 times it's no big deal.