like an upside down "Y"? got mine out pretty easy after taking a lot of junk off.

hardest bolt is the one on the back left bottom by the turbo. make sure you stuff rags in the holes as it's a short drop down to the intake valves from there. you would hate to have to pull the heads off to get a dropped bolt

i thought i did and had to buy a boro scope camera to verify nothing was down there. found the bolt under the turbo with the camera instead.

 

Yes that would suck thanks for the heads up I will make sure all holes are plugged with something easy to remove.

I imagine you were sweating bullets for a bit, I know I would be.

 

for three days!!! even had help come over to look for it. couldn't sleep at night, kept running the scenario threw my head - where is that f#@$in bolt? should i just start the truck?

well with the boro scope i found it under the turbo. man it felt good. the engine went together so fast after that.

 

Glad it worked out for you, I do not envy that situation. I know I would have lost sleep to.

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Lets put it this way, I am loosing sleep over mine and it starts and runs good LOL. I have a grudge match coming up, Stock 2010 Hemi 1500 (should not be a problem but it is) vs 1997 F350 cc power stroke with intake, exhaust, dp tuner, ic, stage two sticks, super duty hpop, and a built trans ball park 450hp ish, it is quick, vs my truck. We are planning on a trip to the local drag strip in April / May (which is a 4 hour ferry ride plus a 700 mile drive after that) I have no intention of being 3 rd.

 

let us know when you get it out so we can help you get your truck running in top shape. would like to see you give em a wippen

 

Will do, it will probably be this weekend. My truck it to tall to go in the garage all the way and it makes for a cold time doing it at night. Even though its not much warmer during the day it is warmer non the less.

 

Will a LBZ regulator work in a lly?

 

it will fit but if it idles funny then you will have to rescale the current tables

 

Decided to wait until I had a spare fpr in my hand before messing with the old one since truck still runs to get me to work. But I have the patience of a two year old. Ugg part is should be here tomorrow.

 

Who ever decided to put the fpr there is a evil little person. Once I gave up and round down my 1/4 drive torx it went a little easier. But I do not think it resolved my problem. I didnt data log but butt dyno says its the same.