LOL i tried drinkin when i did mine but i just switched into work-aholic insead of alki-holic and only had 1 beer.

One Beer will NOT get the job done. I take offense to this. i've done it .. it definatley takes at least 5. Im a proffesional on this. 1 beer is dangerouse and shouldn't be tried at home. A good man could get it done in 4. i throw the BS flag on 1.

How do you expect to lose tools and break stuff with only 1 beer ? I think the GM time table expicitly states 5 are needed. i done six because Im extra careful.

Error on the safe side. Drink 6. This is coming from the voice of experience.

JLathem

I don't remember how many Corona'* we went through. Yes, the rear manifold and DP is a huge pain in the but, took me and my buddy about 6 hours just to get the rear off and install the ported one. Did you break any bolts?

Yes we broke one off the back. We had JUST enough room to get the studremover on.
ANyway, just kiddin about the beers. It may have went faster without them.
I do know it was like 8 to 10 hours total. From start to finish with about .. an hour of cursing time.

JLathem

You guys to the rear from above or below?

Removing the STB might help, but i like using it to lay on, or hold when i'm in the back usually.

I did mine from above. It looked like the rack and lines might get in the way from below.

JLathem

I did mine from above. I did remove the strut tower bar.
And yes, i did climb up into my engine bay.

I was planning on doing my install today, but ran into a snag. They guy i got the front PEM from, left 2 studs in there. One i got out, the other will need an easy out as it broke off. I did do my plugs though, put in autolite 605'*, (1 step colder).