in middle of pi intake swap need quick questions answered fast!

[Willis_98GT]

k.. have everything taken off except for coolant line..

i took the thermostat hosing off and drained out the coolant that goes across the line to the radiator..

just need the best idea of how to drain the coolant out of the manifold before i pop this ***** off. i'm excited!!

.. i'm on a laptop and literally next to my car.

 

[DropTopPony]

I threw some kitty litter on the floor when i yanked my intake and heads off....your gonna have some coolant spill so just do it

 

[Willis_98GT]

alrite, goin for it

 

[reivaxtorres]

the way i did it, and also did it to my friends car, was unplug the lower radiator hose and let it drain from there into a bucket. when i took the manifold off, there was very little that spilled.

 

[Willis_98GT]

Yeah... god dude the manifold sizes are so different. god.. can't wait. but. where am i putting the new coolant line? the line i see goes down into the tranny..

wheres the coolant return line??

 

[reivaxtorres]

it doesnt go into the trans. it goes to a bracket behind the drivers side head, and then from there it turns into a rubber hose that goes into the heater core. i think the metal tube you are talking about is the EGR tube, and that one goes into the manifold

look at this pic of my car, its the shiney black tube with the ford inventory stickers on it:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a267/ender03/Re-sized Photos/Picture061.jpg

 

[Willis_98GT]

well ok.. ok.

but why do you have to change that.. i don't understand why you have to change it. is their a problem with keeping that line on there.

 

[DropTopPony]

well ok.. ok.

but why do you have to change that.. i don't understand why you have to change it. is their a problem with keeping that line on there.

The PI Intake is much deeper so that line needs to be routed around the intake runners.

 

[reivaxtorres]

well ok.. ok.

but why do you have to change that.. i don't understand why you have to change it. is their a problem with keeping that line on there.

The PI Intake is much deeper so that line needs to be routed around the intake runners.

yup, what he said. the NPI line runs directly under the intake manifold. with bolt of them side by side, you can see how the PI one is much deeper than the NPI one (and thus will go deeper into the cylinder valley). the NPI coolant tube would stop it from going any deeper than the NPI manifold, so the coolant tube needs to be routed around the intake manifold rather than directly under

 

[Willis_98GT]

well ok... heres the next quesiton. what the best way to pull that line off without taking the water pump off. if thats even possible...

 

[DropTopPony]

well ok... heres the next quesiton. what the best way to pull that line off without taking the water pump off. if thats even possible...

Since you have a 98 you might not need to swap nipples on the water pump so that may save you some time. Did you buy a New PI nipple?

 

[Willis_98GT]

no i sure didn't... i'm getting very aggrivated very fast.. but trying to stay calm.

were taking off the bracket for the metal line right now. and were going to try a hammer and crowbar meathod to get it of. otherwise i'm going to get a torch and cut it and put the new heater hose on.

trying to stay cool...

 

[reivaxtorres]

lol, dont use a hammer. there are 2 bolts (13mm if i remember right) that hold the bracket to the back of the head. with patience, you get these off. the new PI return tube only uses one of those 2 bolts, so be happy you dont have to install bolt the bolts back in. if you have one of those ratcheting wrenches, they work even better. once those 2 bolts are removed, the tube just slides out from behind the water pump.

 

[Willis_98GT]

thanks for everyone's help so far...

revi - i don't have a pi return line. aaron told me a lil while back to get 5/8s heater hose. and jr also said that would work too. so thats the meathod i'm going to do... and i just snapped one of my coolant sensors. but luckilaly one of my friends has a 96 gt i'm going to take it off of that doens't run right now...

so i was just going to use the heater hose. and reroute it..

i'm just taking it slow trying not to get pissed off...

update <-- having trouble getting that bottom bolt on the bracket for the return line. one of my friends went to the store to get a 13mm rachet wrench..

 

[gt96stang]

i believe they both are not 13's... I'm pretty sure the other one is a 10..

 

[xsoutherngun89x]

i wish i could remember but i cant, lmao.

 

[gt96stang]

i can almost guarantee it is a 10mm...

 

[xsoutherngun89x]

i know one of em is a serious PITA to get too.

 

[gt96stang]

http://www.mustangforums.com/m_3833004/tm.htm


it's a 10mm... I know... because i'm looking at the bolt...

 

[Willis_98GT]

one was a 13 and one was a ten... i'm so excited guys... i just got the new manifold on and i'm starting to piece everything back together. :dancing6: