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| pr0zac | wow | ||
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i have owned one tpi in my life and never had the pleasure of taking it apart. today i did manifold gaskets for someone today on their 89 vette.. holy god what a pain in the ass these things are to remove and install.
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 6:35
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| bogus | Re: wow | ||
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that's one reason why I like the conversion to allen head bolts. Those damned torx bolts require a square set and that's sometimes hard to do!
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 6:37
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| vetteoz | Re: wow | ||
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After doing it for 10 years it grows on you. |
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 11:56
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| mseven | Re: wow | ||
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vetteoz wrote: I'll bet more like it grows old.....I took mine apart once, so that I could put it in a box. |
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 12:16
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| flyboy | Re: wow | ||
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The main reason I used the 'pen magnet' method on my recent cam swap.
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 16:11
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| Matatk | Re: wow | ||
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I've had it apart a couple times. FP regulator one time and injectors another time. It's not so bad. Annoying, yes, but oh well. I'm still debating if I want to continue the TPI long tube setup for my motor or switch to a miniram/lt1. Decisions....decisions...
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| DaleD | Re: wow | ||
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What did you go with, a mini ram? |
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 17:01
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| mseven | Re: wow | ||
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yes, mini-ram II and did it on the first build (cam and heads), new motor is still uses a mini.
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 18:31
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| bogus | Re: wow | ||
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I did it at least three times with bastet's 87... It does get easier, but it's still annoying. I mean, who thought it would be a good idea to install bolts, with obstructed opposite side access??? |
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 18:46
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| DaleD | Re: wow | ||
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 18:59
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| bogus | Re: wow | ||
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And we are seeing exactly how that rolling has helped them...
 Rolling straight into oblivion. |
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 19:04
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| BeachBum | Re: wow | ||
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I think the right tools are perhaps the most imporant thing when working with a TPI motor. Long ago I bought some T-handle wrenches similar to that in the below link.... mine have a ball-nose, thus you can get at those opposite side lower runner bolts extremely easy with the T-handle wrenches even at an angle.... thus making it easy to start or loosen one.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_101 ... le+allen&vName=&x=21&y=12 |
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| bogus | Re: wow | ||
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BB - you are absolutely right. When I bought my bolt set from Kevin, he included a long shanked ball headed allen socket. Perfect.
But OEM is Torx... and they SUCK at acute angles. |
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 19:28
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| BrianCunningham | Re: wow | ||
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on of the reason I like my LT1
opti and all well at least it wasn't a superram |
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| BeachBum | Re: wow | ||
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I thought just the intake manifold was torx, the runners were standard hex bolts.....but, I don't remember for certain, I haven't worked with the "stock" fasteners in many years. |
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 23:20
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| bogus | Re: wow | ||
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yea... all torx... hate'm!!!
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Posted on: 2010/1/3 23:29
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| pr0zac | Re: wow | ||
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well i got it all back together to find out i broke the friggin thermostat housing. SUPER!!
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| CentralCoaster | Re: wow | ||
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I can have the injectors and runners out in an hour. The torx bolts are the problem, put some allen head bolts and your tool options are better for getting to the hard to reach bolts.
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| Raidmagic | Re: wow | ||
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I had gotten pretty good at removing my TPI when I had it but it does take a few times doing it to get any good.
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