There are 6 bolts holding it on, 2 in front, 2 in back, and 2 under the HO trim plate. Should lift off without any trouble. You have AC hose, and vacuum lines to get loose, remove the water lines, and the throttle bracket.
Ron

 

God bless you man, I didn't even think to take that cover off and look. Thanks alot.

 

That could've been ugly.

 

If you have to force it, STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, and be careful if you try to force it 'cause somthin is WRONGGGGG !!!!!!!
Glad that helped. I can almost do it in my sleep now. I'm getting tired of not being able to get mine to run right, read, I've had it off a lot.
L8tr, Ron

 

No lie,I polished my valve covers this wekend,and removed the intake in 7 minutes,and re-installed it in 8 minutes.I also have had mine off countless amount of times.Yes,I timed myself..................I need a life.

 

Thanks for all the responses. I got both parts of the manifold off, is it normal to see oil and carbon inside the runners. The engine is off a high milage cougar and I haven't seen anything like that( first fuel injected tear down). What do I use to clean them out and how? Thanks .

 

a bad CCV will allow that over time.

 

Re: upper intake removal- torx screws?

long dead thread...
pulling the upper off my old Mark VII, cant get those torx head screws to budge on the upper intake cover plate...soaking in pb blaster right now, any other suggestions?
maybe carb cleaner, maybe heat, maybe just drill them out...figured its a common problem with the steel screws in the aluminum, hoping someone might have a magic solution

 

Re: upper intake removal- torx screws?

They don't want to budge because they're almost a stretch to yield bolt. The bolt is in there nice and snug and you gotta hit it Hard and Fast with HP, not slow with a lot of pressure like torque...

That's why a 3/8" impact of a butterfly 3/8 air wrench are excellent for taking them out.

Get as little as 1/4th of a turn on the head and they'll come out with your finger tips...