Trouble! Cant remove upper intake plenum, and misc Q's

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I am in the process of switching an 88 cougar over to carb, and I cant get the stock efi upper intake plenum off. The plenum will move clockwise and counter clockwise a little bit, but thats it. I removed the four bolts, thats all I saw, is there more?
What size belt should I use to bypass the smog pump (I also took the ac off).
How do you install a pilot bearing?

 

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Yes there are bolts under the 5.0 HO plate. Gotta take that plate off to get at them.

 

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Whoops! My bad! Thanks!

 

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i was not sure about the cougar having a HO plaque - good info Big J.

if it is like a stang, you will need torx bits (IIRC) to remove the plaque. good luck.

 

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So my motor is an H.O.? The plaque says 5.0. efi

 

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No it is just a 5.0 I was using the mustang plate as an example. Sorry for the confusion it is late and I missed the whole cougar part of your question. But there will still be bolts under the plate.

 

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TS gotcha (i did not think they had HO motors). cool. he must have some sort of means to fasten the middle of the plenum. right on.

 

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Alright, I still would have never guessed the bolts were under the plaque, felt like it was still bolted on, but couldnt find them.

 

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Oh and those torx head bolts can be a pain to remove. Make sure you have a GOOD bit and the right size don't wanna strip them out.

 

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Screw those torx bolts... If they're old, you'll never get them out.. You'll end up screwing up your torx bit. Just take a dremec and cut the heads off.

Nick

 

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Guess I'll have to buy, or borrow some. Do you know how to install a pilot bearing?

 

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Do you know how to install a pilot bearing?

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yes.

 

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I don't Only had one manual stang and sold it before doing any tranny work, so I have just became useless to you LOL.

 

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Is it hard? Will I need a special tool? (tranny was originally auto)

 

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Getting the old pilot bearing out is the trick (if it doesn't play nice). Putting the new one in should be cake. "Tap" it in with using a socket that's the right diameter to cover the bearing.