[mustang67408]

Originally Posted by mitey_whitey

Mustang....
Thanks for the good info. Congrats on destroying the clock on that starter job..... Their estimate seems to be 6-8 Hours.
Is their a typical torque pattern on the 10 bolts and nuts on the Intake manifold following your procedures. Also, do you only need 2 gaskets... Intake to head and TB to Intake?

ALLDATA estimates 4 hrs, thats what we use as a guide line. Once you learn how to do it, you find shortcuts and things that do not have to be taken apart which saves more time.
Yes it was fast, I have only done....... (seems like a million)

I start on the drivers side middle bolt and work in a clockwise circular pattern back and forth across the manifold.

(pass)
10 6 2 3 7
9 5 1 4 8
(driver)
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The TB to intake is usually fine and I dont change it.

I only change the other 2 as a precautionary measure and protection for the customer.
(I wont be changing them on my own truck) That descision is up to you.