Upper Intake nuts, bolts, studs

[cookin86]

Sorry for asking a question about something that's probably been asked a million times.

Anybody have good pics of the upper intake nuts, bolts and studs?

For some background, i've had a really nice (55k mile) SVO since 2010 or so. Turbo went out in 2014. So I took the "opportunity" to upgrade a few things. (turbo t3/t4, header, downpipe, exhaust, injectors, pimp, upper and lower intake, FMIC, fuel rail, custom intercooler tubing etc.) All decisions I somewhat regret since the car hasn't been running since. Not to mention I've since questioned my decision to modify a mostly stock, unmolested car. :(

But alas, here I am.

Anyway. I worked really hard on it for a few months and then she sat. Mostly put back together accept for intake side of the engine. It's been so long I forgot what a few things look like and where they are. So I need some help figuring out what's what.

So back to the intake bolts etc.

Anyone have pics? Engine pics of any kind might help.

Ryan

[MikeFleming]

I haz LOTS of pics of that stuff. Will need some time to sort, locate & post.

Intake to head, upper to lower intake. What else?

SOme of that stuff might already be posted. Check out the Red Baron Power thread and also (on the website main page) Articles, Injector Change (https://www.svocop.com/Articles/1/index.html).

[Mike S]

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[cookin86]

That looks great Mike. Where did you get that fuel rail? I got one (big thick billet), but the return line appears to want to run straight into the back of the alternator. Happen to know the part # and where you got that alternator too? Part of my problem with the fuel rail might be the alternator I got from Jegs. The tab on the front of your alternator is on the back side of that bracket for me. Stock one still works, just really dirty. Thought i'd put it aside for later rebuild.

[Mike S]

The fuel rail is a stock 86 model that I painted. The alternator is a 6G Mustang alternator that I got from Autozone and had to modify a little. I removed the serpentine pulley that came with it and had to grind down a lip near the shaft to clear the stock v-groove pulley. The stock hole in the G6 body is a straight through hole that just happened to be the correct diameter for a fine thread 7/16" bolt, so I tapped it out to affix it to the black bracket.

[Under Pressure]

Wow you're like Monk! That is the cleanest 2.3 Ford SVO Turbo I've ever seen! I like the way you painted the valve cover & intake manifold. That's cool I don't care who you R!

[MikeFleming]

Stock 85.5/86 fuel rail:

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Here's some general pics of the intake manifold bolts that mount the manifold to the head. There are eight total, all same. 8mm x 1.25mm thread, ~20mm long. 10mm hex head with forged-in washer as part of the hex head.

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The 8mm hex bolts are 6mm x 1.0mm thread size and mount the fuel rail to the lower manifold. 10mm long, iirc.
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The upper to lower originally used one bolt (8mm x 1.25mm x 25mm, 10mm washered hex head) and three studs (each with captive washer and 10mm hex head with ~15mm long 5mm threaded stud sticking up.

The two rear bolts shown here both had studs and the injector harness retaining bracket/oil dip stick tube bracket mounted on top of the studs with the famous blue Nuts.

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In this pic the outer-most bolt also originally had a stud there same as the two above. It mounted a vibration bracket between the ourside (shock tower side) of the intake and the top of the alternator adjuster bracket.

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I removed those three studs, fabricated a dip stick upper support bracket and installed bolts.

[cookin86]

I guess what got me on the fuel rail was the fuel pressure regulator. Can you run the stock fuel rail with higher fuel pressure. If I don't need to use the one I purchased it would make my work a lot easier. Just seems like I read somewhere they are prone to leaks.

[Mike S]

Can you run the stock fuel rail with higher fuel pressure.

Yes.

[cookin86]

Good to know. You're a wealth of information Sir.