What the HELL have I gotten myself into..oh my god!

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11-20-2000, 09:40 PM

Wishmaster's87IROC

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Car: 1987 1SICIROC.....1999 TransAm

Engine: 385 HSR.....LS1

Transmission: 700R4 with Midwest 3400 2.4str...M6

Axle/Gears: SLP Zexel Posi unit 3.42's...3.73's

What the HELL have I gotten myself into..oh my god!

I cant get the damn fuel rail bolts off...I have tried everything...one of them is striped. I have tried vise grips and all...
How do I get them off?.....PLEASE HELP!

Well I have been taking apart the top half of my TPI to change the intake gasket and JESUS CHRIST, how in the hell am I going to put all the back together....LOL
Wires, hoses, vaccums, lines...on and on and on.......LOL

There no turning back now though Im in to deep....

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11-20-2000, 09:53 PM

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Car: Take

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Thats what I thought when I ripped out my fuel tank, cut all of my Carb fuel lines out, gutted my dash board to redo the wiring, yanked out the engine wiring harness, and yanked the carb/intake off. Ooops, to late to turn back now!

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11-20-2000, 10:07 PM

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Car: 1987 1SICIROC.....1999 TransAm

Engine: 385 HSR.....LS1

Transmission: 700R4 with Midwest 3400 2.4str...M6

Axle/Gears: SLP Zexel Posi unit 3.42's...3.73's

LOL!

Any idea on my FUEL RAIL BOLT problem...

What do you gys suggest I try?..

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11-20-2000, 10:28 PM

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Stripped eh? About the only thing I can think of is to drill the head off. Once you do that, you can pull the rail up off the leftover piece, and then you should be able to get a better grip and better access to that once the rail is off to remove it.

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11-20-2000, 10:29 PM

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Heat the Bolt With a Torch and try.

if that dosent work, WEld something To the Head

If that dont work, easy out time.

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11-20-2000, 10:30 PM

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bbtw you shouldnt need to remove the fuel rail assembly to take the Intake off.

Once the Runners and plenum are off, You can get to all the intake bolts.

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11-20-2000, 10:32 PM

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I dont know about the stripped bolt, but as for putting everything back together...The first time i took my intake apart I took a couple of pictures with a digital cam, I ended up not really needing them, but it sure does make you feel better knowing you have them, and also i clearly labeled everything!!