2015 Whipplerado project
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well, when we took it out to swap cam , injectors, etc. sure enough a corner of the O ring was shredded. So we got the hoist, but the boom was way too short, so we McGyvered a weights bar onto the end, and still had to use fedex shims underneath for the last 2 inches (front and rear), in that the firewall insulation was wedged up against the top of the blower.
I thought that someone might appreciate this...lol
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I'm an idiot. Have a hoist and my 64 yr old *** (at the time) did it by myself lol...feel like a dumbass now. Guess I was anxious huh?
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gotta get creative...I'm 64 at the moment....lol
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I have been thinking about using some thin polypropylene sheeting (flexible cutting board) to let the manifold slide around while setting it down on the heads then gently slide them out.
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plus, once you have a few bolts started, you can look around and see (even from the inside of the manifold , looking down at the runners) and you would be able to tell if the (green in my case) seals are in their groves