Uh Oh! Installing the intake manifold, Distributor etc

Hi There,

Today I was waiting for the gaskets to arrive for the intake manifold, I decided that this was a spot that a higher quality Cometic gasket was worth the wait and they came today.  First I installed the distributor, then cleaned the hardware for the intake manifold,  for the anorak's in the crowd I thought that I'd show the OEM nut on the intake.  The nuts are cad plated and have a pattern on the outside face of the nut that can be seen in the first picture. 

The lower grouping of the nuts show the pattern that face out 

Studs and nuts for the intake manifold

Installing the studs for the intake manifold

Having installed the intake manifold I realized that this linkage that lives underneath the manifold should have been installed with the manifold.  After a fair mount of head scratching I realized that if I removed the lower throttle linkage mount I could probably get the linkage in. Now how to get the mount out?  I looked at pulling out the wiper motor but that was going to be a PITA, then I decided that I might be able to get a small socket on the 'impossible' bolt, but how to get it back in?  I finally got the linkage in place and the mount lined back up and the fates were with me as the mounting bracket slipped back in and the bolts lined up!

The mounting bracket, a plus was that someone had replaced the bushing with a piece of hose that was worn out, I was able to find piece that fit perfectly.

Where that dang piece lives with the shaft in place

Another view from the shaft looking back at the mount

Done for the day with the dizzy in place the water line under the manifold and manifold installed.

Well Folks, that's it for the day.

Cheers,
Lynn


6.5 hrs