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Originally Posted by KING6
btw, are you still able to remove the injectors from the manifold once its welded together?...
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King, I finally have analyzed the injector removal and think there are issues. I do not have a stock manifold to analyze how the fuel rail assemblies come out normally. Alas, due to traveling for the holidays I can't visit the junkyard for a little while to play. Can someone describe, in detail, the removal procedure of both rail assemblies from a manifold already off the engine. I am interested in whether or not one side must be removed first. How much one rail assembly may need to be moved up to give clearance for removing the opposite rail, etc. It's been a while since I disassembled so I cannot recall from memory. Pictures with the clearances would help if someone has them.
It does look like the fabrication will now get a little more complicated. My initial thoughts are to create more clearance over the top of the fuel rail assemblies by adding about 3/4" to an 1" section to increase the height of each runner. I am hoping the pieces can be cut from the firewall side runners. The section would be from the top of flanges to 3/4" to 1" straight up. The current pieces I have would be cut at the flanges and these sections would be welded in for the increased height. Looking at the one runner with the vacuum port nipples, it appears all that metal (non oval shaped) can be shaved off for aesthetics (will just want to weld those holes shut). I'll relocate the the vacuum ports to the main plenum piece behind the throttle body flange.
Reuben