Yo Skitter,
My pal missaug said, "took the
torx bit out of the 3/8 fitting and found a 1/4 socket that it would fit into and used
1/4 extension. I put a dab of silicon in the 1/4 socket to keep the torx from falling out."
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XLT40 $21.97 +$1.85 tax and $5.99 shipping
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Features and benefits: ford v8 intake manifold removal 8-inch long t40 bit 3/8-inch square drive socket this product meets the oversized ...
Removal, Upper Intake Tip & Tool in an 86 5.0; "...This is the Torx T-40 you're going to need to get that pesky inner center ***** out with to remove the EFI's upper intake. Trouble is you'll never get that 3/8" drive socket between the runners, with the space the way it is. I just drift the center part of the T-40 out. It happens to be 1/4" hex. Now it's seperated from it's 3/8" host housing. I use contact cement to glue the T-40 bit into a 1/4" drive 1/4" sized socket and then work with several 1/4" rachet extensions, which pass through the intake runners no trouble at all..." Source: by Sixlitre (Malcolm H, Eddie Bauer)
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"This is the Torx T-40 you're going to need to get that pesky inner center ***** out with to remove the EFI's upper intake. Trouble is you'll never get that 3/8" drive socket between the runners, with the space the way it is.
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I just drift the center part of the T-40 out. It happens to be 1/4" hex.
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Now it's seperated from it's 3/8" host housing
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I use contact cement to glue the T-40 bit into a 1/4" drive 1/4" sized socket and then work with several 1/4" rachet extensions, which pass through the intake runners no trouble at all. "
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or ask local parts store if they loan it out;
Another tool source is
https://store.snapon.com/TORX-174-Special-Application-Chrome-3-8--Socket-Driver-TORX-Extra-Long-T40-P631941.aspx
Socket Driver, TORX®, Extra Long, T40
42.00 USD
Item: FTXEL40E
• Applications include service on intake manifold bolts on Ford® 5.0 L engines with fuel injection, model years 1985-1990, etc. Ford®: 5.0L with fuel injection vehicles.
Miesk5 note: they forgot to include 91-96.
Application, Engine Service: Remove/install intake manifold bolts
