2018/10/02 - Valley Cover and Intake

I received the Valley Cover back from VRaptor VERY quickly (thanks, Shane!) and bolted it back on.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vTKGjXzaXk1-c2TkN-aSz1Th2N9kiFqm/view?usp=drive_web

Valley Cover reattached

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cvqPFGirU6p8T-0O5uzrHqseqLiKOBWI/view?usp=drive_web

Plug location

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rejvw49Yw6ycT-QPb49ouCqQFz34bvNv/view?usp=drive_web

There's a date code! Can you find it? This thing's pretty new!

Then the intake went back on. Several people reported needing to do some "surgery" to the intake manifold for clearance issues. I had none, it plopped back on without issue.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BzuXOWuGqGoEgfuKXlHHUWjQi3AVsFNc/view?usp=drive_web

Painter's tape removed, first. I actually forgot to do that. I had threaded the first bolt by hand when I realized....

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16WhTu9CdjLIpWX4yQPoojC3JDT2AcHJW/view?usp=drive_web

All torqued down!

As always, pay attention to torque specs!

Valley Cover:

8 ft-lbs, no particular designated sequence. I followed the intake manifold, couldn't hurt.

Intake Manifold [THESE ARE IN INCH POUNDS]:

First pass, fully threaded

Second pass, 44 in-lbs

Third Pass, 89 in-lbs

Sequence:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11whVGytD8TX95FLpylcWo5YT9wTHwUZ5/view?usp=drive_web

Estimated time: 1 hour

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