Stock Intake Removal Tips?
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Stock Intake Removal Tips?
Cant get the Stock Intake off my '79 460 c.i.d in my f-150 its the original motor with 185,000 on it so i am taking it down to rebuild it and make it a beast but i cant get the heads off to put my victor jr heads on it and my stealth but most important i cant get the heads off to pull the block to get the work done to it and only have an engine stand for a small block so dont wanna push it and drop my motor so any ideas on how to get that s.o.b off of there thanx 
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Stock Intake Removal Tips?
I had that problem once. I used a wooden 4x4 that just fit across inner fenders. I set a little hydraulic jack on top of it and ran a chain over the top of the jack and bolted it to the carb studs. I put a little pressure on it and it didn't want to lift it off and while I was standing there wondering how hard I could go with out stripping the studs, it popped off. If you try this, be careful of stripping the studs or collapsing the inner fenders.
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Stock Intake Removal Tips?
First make sure you have all the bolts out. Then at the front corner of the intake where it meets the head, use a long pry bar and hammer it under the intake to break the seal. You might have to use a smaller pry bar intially then work your way up. Once you do that pry that puppy up.
Chris
79 F-150 Lariat: Long-bed, 2wd, 460 (intake, headers, cam, early heads), C-6 (shift kit)
79 Mustang: 460 swap under way, balanced rotating assembly, forged pistons, truck rods, c-8 heads ported, Lunati solid lifter cam, more stuff...
98 Chevy Silverado ext. cab 4x4 (work truck)
95 Lexus SC300 (wife's baby)
Chris
79 F-150 Lariat: Long-bed, 2wd, 460 (intake, headers, cam, early heads), C-6 (shift kit)
79 Mustang: 460 swap under way, balanced rotating assembly, forged pistons, truck rods, c-8 heads ported, Lunati solid lifter cam, more stuff...
98 Chevy Silverado ext. cab 4x4 (work truck)
95 Lexus SC300 (wife's baby)
