Installing Lower Intake Manifold

[D_Fisher]

I am about to reinstall my lower intake manifold and seem to be running into a problem. There is a plastic bypass pipe connecting the belt tensioner assembly and the lower intake? It seems that the pipe gets in the way from setting the manifold in place without bumping the gaskets out of position. Do I have to take the belt tension assembly off to make installing the manifold easier?

The pipe I am referring to is show in the first picture in this thread...
http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=74056

Help please!

[UDLOSE98]

Re: Installing Lower Intake Manifold

i always take my tensioner assembly off, than i attach that elbow onto the lower intake (after its installed) and as i re-install the tensioner assembly i just slip it right in.

make any sense?

[D_Fisher]

Re: Installing Lower Intake Manifold

Perfect sense. I missed a bolt and the tension assembly wouldnt budge. After you verfied that I take it off, I looked again and found the previously missed bolt. Tension assembly is no off and the manifold will happen tonight.

Thanks.

[UDLOSE98]

Re: Installing Lower Intake Manifold

excellent, glad i could help

[jackiegeorge]

Re: Installing Lower Intake Manifold

mine was bad it came into peices at both ends. went to chevy dealer he looked at it and said this is a very popular part. about $8.00 including tax

[mloaks]

Re: Installing Lower Intake Manifold

Is the lower intake on 3800s made of plastic?

'98 Camaro

[caspernicus]

Re: Installing Lower Intake Manifold

Is the lower intake on 3800s made of plastic?

'98 Camaro

no....aluminum

[UDLOSE98]

Re: Installing Lower Intake Manifold

Is the lower intake on 3800s made of plastic?

'98 Camaro

where did you get plastic from?

[loser]

Re: Installing Lower Intake Manifold

where did you get plastic from?

maybe becuase the intake LID is plastic?