I may need a new or used stock intake, I tried to take off my stock one to send off & get match it ported to my new 46mm lectron. now the top intake bolt is stripped & can't get it off with a ball end allen wrench. now I may have to pull the motor & cut the old one off to get to the bolt, this sucks! If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck @ all! any help with getting it off or a intake would be great help, $hit this sucks. Later[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img]!
Joe

 

can you not just cut a slot in the bolt with a dremel tool and get it off with a flathead? Anytime I strip a bolt out that is what I do and works everytime, assuming there is enough room to get the dremel in there.

 

Did it happen when you where using the ball end allen wrench? Sorry, man that bites![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img] Maybe someone has a good idea?

 

Joe, oldmanracing has a good procedure below: I know it's a little late, but if you already have the 2 side bolts out you might be able to try step 3 below and break it loose. It's worth a try.


The trick to break the center bolt loose is to :

1- Ball-nose allen key

2- Remove the outer allen bolts first

3- While trying to turn the center bolt counter clockwise -
with a piece of brass or plastic hammer, hit the bottom right side of manifold to turn the
whole manifold counter clockwise.

If you try to turn the bolt with too much torque, you may endup with a stripped bolt.
Remember to add anti-seize to the bolts when putting them back on.

 

Thanks for all the great idea's! we (naturalite my bro & me) just got it off. some time you just need alittle help, 4 hands are better than two. He wedge it in as i took a chisel and tapped the side of the bolt and we get it off. thanks for the replies, i just need a new allen head intake bolt that i will get at the dealer. The intake & trottle cable will be sent off the MrHorsepower to be touched be the hand of HP! Thanks again for everyone that posted, I was just freakin. It's great to have forum members helping each other out[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]!
Later!
Joe

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]Good news!

 

Buttfugus i just got your last post after we got it out, i think if we didn't, than your last post would have worked. Thanks again, I'm so happy that i can finally get it sent off & get it blessed by the hands of Mr.HP[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]!!!!!
Thanks!
Joe

 

Hey Country one guy mentioned he took a standard allen wrench and heated it up and bent it for good clearance. Also if you can get a pair of needle nose Vise-grips on there at the same time you should be in business. An Allen bolt head that's stripped with a ballend wrench usually has plenty of grip left when using a standard wrench in that same stripped hole. I've been a journeyman toolmaker for 27 years and have nursed many a stripped allen bolt out. Also if it's not much trouble it helps to put the other bolts back in and tightened up while you're working on the problem bolt. It relieves some of the pressure on the problem bolt head. Good luck, also make sure you hold your tongue right! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

buttfungus please check your PM's[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I guess I need to compose and type a little faster, glad you got it out. Feels good doesn't it. Oh yeah!