Installation (3.8L & 5.0L)

Clean and inspect gasket mounting surfaces. Position new gasket, and install upper intake manifold with throttle body onto intake manifold. On 5.0L, tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS TABLE (V8). On 3.8L, tighten upper intake manifold bolts in sequence to specification. See Fig 1. On all models, to complete installation, reverse removal procedure.

Fig 1: Upper Intake Manifold Bolt Tightening Sequence (3.8L)

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