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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 08:13 PM
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Default Upper intake removal

I'm following the Chilton manual to remove the upper intake on my 95 F150 5.0 and I've got all the bolts taken out except the inner center bolt. Is it a allen head bolt and if so can anyone tell me the exact size I need please?
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 08:31 PM
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Should be a torx not and allen. Pretty sure it's a T40
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 08:39 PM
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Awesome thank you!
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Old Jan 15, 2017 | 09:20 AM
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Forgot to mention that you might want to get a 1/4in. drive torx instead of 3/8in drive. On mine I would have had to grind down the outside of the 3/8in drive in order for it to fit in between the intake runners.
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Old Jan 15, 2017 | 09:24 AM
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This guy here has a GREAT video on how to remove it. It's on one of my list of things to do. He said you need a long extension to get in between. And also, the trick was to somehow stick the torx screw on the socket when putting it back in.

https://www.youtube.com/user/94f150xlt
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ericantonio
This guy here has a GREAT video on how to remove it. It's on one of my list of things to do. He said you need a long extension to get in between. And also, the trick was to somehow stick the torx screw on the socket when putting it back in.

https://www.youtube.com/user/94f150xlt

Awesome!!! Great videos sure will help out. He has me wanting to paint my intake plenum now lol.
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ReT_SqUiD
Awesome!!! Great videos sure will help out. He has me wanting to paint my intake plenum now lol.
I know right! He sure did a great job on it
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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 12:48 PM
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Ceramic coated 351W intake

If you have a little time have the intake powder or ceramic coated. I have mine done for $75 for the upper and the lower. It will last way longer than paint and hold up 100 times better.
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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 01:43 PM
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Ceramic coated 351W intake

If you have a little time have the intake powder or ceramic coated. I have mine done for $75 for the upper and the lower. It will last way longer than paint and hold up 100 times better.
Did you have it dipped to be cleaned first?
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 09:56 AM
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The powder coater did all the prep work to it before they coated it.
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