Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Duratec Maintenance Intake Manifold Help Needed.....

Alright I'm in the process of putting an extrude honed SVT UIM on the Cougar and I've run into a slight problem. The little gold tube on the underside of the intake manifold is missing on our SVT, how do I get the old one out of the stock manifold so I can use it?

--Adam

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.

They are press fit.

I would add a touch of silicone around it when you reinstall it since a presh fit item is never quite as tight the second time.

So I will be abo to pull it out?

It will take a gentle demeaner & patience as it is a bent pipe & you don't want to bend/damage or otherwise distort the replacement tube.

If all else fails, you may be able to tap & die a new inlet, put a MPT adaptor on the end of a short length copper pipe from the hardware store. That would be a bit tricky too - because of the bend.

e-mail a picture of the SVT UIM. Maybe I can come up with another (better) idea.