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[Thread Backward] Re: How toMsg # 5032 of 8004 on Powerstroke Diesel Conference (1)To: EmrldDvr, From: Mike McLaughlin Time: Monday 01-26-98, 04:00 pm Yeah - I'm kidding about this one, but I STILL haven't heard what freaking spark plugs are the best!!!!!! Mike McLaughlin On Monday 01-26-98, 03:53 pm, EmrldDvr said: -Hey Mike, - You ARE kidding aren't you? - - -On Monday 01-26-98, 03:51 pm, Mike McLaughlin said: --Simple process here - take the new downpipe and -- --set it on the floor. Take the baby sledge or -- --whatever and hit it until it is 6 inches by 2 -- --inches. This will make it possible to put the -- --new downpipe in the stock cavity without having -- --to dimple the firewall. --Mike McLaughlin -- -- On Monday 01-26-98, 03:18 pm, Jay Chlebowski -- --said: ---Howdy All! --- ---I'm helping a friend install his Hypermax 3in -- --turbo ---downpipe, and while the reciprocating saw made ---short work of the stock downpipe, we're left ---scratching our heads as to how to gain enough ---clearance to install the new pipe. --- ---The directions note to "dimple" the firewall, -- --but ---the firewall seems pretty sturdy and there's not ---enough room back there (or from underneath) to ---simply "whack" at it with a hammer or baby -- --sledge. --- ---So, the question is, to those who have installed ---new discharge pipes, how did you gain enough ---clearance? --- ---BTW, if someone answers that they dropped the ---tranny a bit, please provide the details for the -- --5- ---speed as neither of us has a service manual ---(although we've got the jack & tools to do it) -- --and ---there are more than a few bolts holding that -- --rear ---tranny support up there. It's hard to tell -- --which ---ones to loosen to simply drop the tranny a -- --little. --- ---Anyway, thanx for the help. --- ---Best Regards, ---Jay Replies to this message:
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