The usual advice to make installing a new wiring harness for 240's is to remove the intake manifold...BUT what if I remove the intake air hose from the AMM and the throttle body (have to clean it anyway!)? Will this give me enough clearance to use my big hams to reach the connections at the side of the engine/head?
Any ideas?
GIA,
el Raidman

Try it if you want but the intake is not that hard to take off or put on I've had one of mine off several times chaseing vacumme leaks temp sensors etc. takes me about 30 mins.
Bret
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rust free in west Texas

Hell, try it. The worst thing that'll happen is you'll spend 30 minutes in total and complete frustration and then decide to pull the manifold. If you're thinking about this try it but be prepared with the gaskets for the manifold.
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Portland, OR 1987 240 dl wagon (not so rusty anymore) 'rustbucket'

You CAN do it with the intake installed, but you get really greasy. I do suggest removing the idle control motor (it will have to be unplugged anyways) and it's hoses. That way there is room to get your arms under the manifold, but not your eyes. I always find I can never do both! You should remove the throttle body (and clean it) because it projects downwards and really is in the way.

Good luck,

Rene
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1988 745 GLE B23FT M46 (J-P Type combo). Toronto. 390000Km. Suspension upgraded and lowered . 1982 242 GLT project (B23ET LPT to be included) Also in charge of GF's 1986 244

I couldn't even see about 80% of the harness on my Turbo with the intake on, I could not have done it with manifold in place. Plus, the old harness was so stiff and greasy it was hard enough to yank it out even when I could get both hands on it! All I did was unhook the vacuum lines to the intake, unbolt the intake and tie it back out of the way with a coathanger. Once I did that I could get at everything and it afforded me the opportunity to change all of the vacuum lines under there.

Good luck,

Justin
83 Turbo