smitty67 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I don't know if I'm in the right place yet Gary so let me know where I'm supposed to be with my rambling. I think if I take off the points on the plenum that I am talking about it will be easier to get a socket in there to get the torx screw out. Thoughts?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I purchased a long T27 drive made for the 5.0L plenum screws, primarily the center right one. It is possible to get it with a 3/8" drive T27 and a 6" roughly extension. It needs to be the last one you remove though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty67 Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 I purchased a long T27 drive made for the 5.0L plenum screws, primarily the center right one. It is possible to get it with a 3/8" drive T27 and a 6" roughly extension. It needs to be the last one you remove though. Yessir thank you! but where did you get the long T27? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Yessir thank you! but where did you get the long T27? I have thought about creating a better pathway many times. usually while kneeling on an air compressor trying to see what I'm doing getting to the torx bolt. the truth is I work on more engines once than I do repeats. opening up everyone to make it easier to reinstall is not real efficient. it does not help me get it off initially. if I need to make my own easier to remove on a normal basis then I think I would just try to eliminate the cause of that step. actually, I have it a little easier than some as I can reach in areas many can't. 5.0 is harder than the 5.8 for sure. the best tip that I can give is to remove the throttle body. it is not needed but it does open the pathway to reach and see the bolt. one consideration I had was to install a stud in that position and then a nut could fasten it. and if a stud were used then, one similar to the exhaust studs of a 4.6 with the torx head/lead would allow the nut to start or finish without being lost or dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Yessir thank you! but where did you get the long T27? I believe Snap-on. Try this, it looks like the same thing: https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-Drive-Long-Socket-SHB14427/dp/B07R8J7XPP/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1X6J1B8KE686L&keywords=long+t27+torx+bit&qid=1660074765&sprefix=Long+T27%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty67 Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 I believe Snap-on. Try this, it looks like the same thing: https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-Drive-Long-Socket-SHB14427/dp/B07R8J7XPP/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1X6J1B8KE686L&keywords=long+t27+torx+bit&qid=1660074765&sprefix=Long+T27%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-5 Good deal thank you. I have it in my wife's shopping cart. She doesn't know it yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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