Yep--I got my lovely NPI intake with the aluminum crossoverReally wish I would have just went with a PI, though still not too sure if I want to tackle the install
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Well the previous owner likely feared the RTV method which is why he went with the NPI intake with the alum. crossover. I would go with the PI intake--though would likely end up screwing it up somehow (even though I have read MANY write-ups
PM sent about QMS
Im in the same boat as you. Im fairly confident in my mechanical skills, and have done a couple of headswaps, or should I say, taken a part in them. I'd consider tackling it myself, but it definetly would be my car. If I messed something up, at least I would know that it was my car
Mark
While I can't be there in person, unless you live in Kansas City, KS, I can walk you through or help you if you get stuck. I've swapped seven so far for various people and they are really easy to do. Have a torque wrench handy. It's just unbolting and moving things out of the way and then bolting it back on using torque specs. If your unsure of yourself and own a digital camera, then take lots of pics of the way things are arranged on the top end. Use the zoom feature. Also, buy a repair manual for the torque specs if you don't already have one. I can provide the specs if you need them though.
