Screwd up 6

Ok so I dont want to get into huge details but my header install has taken WAYY longer than it should have. I cant seem to get the intake manifold to sit on the rear stud of the block. The front fits flush and right over the stud that guides you, but the back I cant get to save my life. Has anyone else had this problem? What did you do to solve it?

Thanks

hidperf

Have you tried just fitting the intake without the header installed to make sure it actually fits over the stud?

Also, on my setup I had to clearance the rear header tube and intake manifold to get them to fit. I have a '92 and was installing the '99-up intake and they have a known clearance issue with the rear runner.

TheJerm

^ x2, stock intake?

I had to clearance the APN header with the 99+ intake too.

Screwd up 6

stock intake manifold

xjheep92

can you take a pic? is anything geting in the way causing it to get hung up? maybe one of the 1 2 4 & 5 loose bolts ? try taking eveything off and getting the studs matched up. flip the intake so the ports are facing up and line up the stud holes with the studs.

Screwd up 6

well after messing with this thing for 2 nights after work, its all finished. The only way I could get the intake manifold on was to keep the header loose until i had the manifold sitting on the dowels. If tightened the header bolts first like the instructions said, the manifold wouldnt sit on the rear dowel.

Sounds great and smells horrible from all the grease burning off that was rubbed on the header from my arms while installing.

baxj89

Not trying to thread jack but do u have to take the manifold off to put the header on??????

Screwd up 6

Yes you do. Its not hard at all...like I said I had to leave the header bolts loose to get the manifold back on the dowels, but once I figured that out, it was cake.

baxj89

Why do u have to take the manifold off is a better way to word it can u put the header on wo taking the manifold off???? I'm in the process of a header install just haven't got to taking the exhaust manifold off yet

Screwd up 6

YOu have to take it off because the bolts that hold the intake manifold in also hold the exhaust manifold/header in. The bolt goes thru a hold in the block and on one side the washer will hold an ear/tab for the header, on the other side the ear/tab the intake manifold. It cant be done without removing the intake manifold. It is not hard if you take your time and do it right. I swear now that I have done it, I could have it off and back on in less than 2 hrs easily.

baxj89

When u take the intake off do u have to remove the fuel rail with the injectors from the intake or can the intake come off with the fuel rail still attached

Metlic53

you can unbolt the intake move it up a little bit with the fuel rail on but it will make things difficult. I took mine all the way out and cleaned and painted it. I left the fuel rail and injectors sitting in the engine bay, was going to be difficult to undo the fuel line.

baxj89

Thanks for the info did u wrap ur header

1991Jeep_Man

No bolts or nuts are supposed to fully tightened until final assembly. Finger tight for the header, then align the intake, finger tight all bolts, then torque down.