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NOTE: I'VE FINISHED MY CONVERSION AND UPDATED THE FIRST POST TO COMPLETE THE LIST OF PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSION. THE MESSAGES THAT FOLLOW ARE COMMENTS TO MY ORIGINAL FIRST POST.

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Generally speaking, it is a simple bolt-on conversion as long as you have the right parts.
NOTE THAT I AM ALREADY USING AN AFTERMARKET EFI SYSTEM (BITZ RACING)



PARTS AND MODIFICATIONS LIST:

*INTAKE STUDS: 51mm (overall length) I managed to snap one off while removing the old ones. Luckily, I have the tool to drill out the old stud from an earlier exhaust stud removal adventure last year. So be sure to let the studs soak in a little PB blaster no matter how "easy" the first 11 come out.

*SPACERS [The spacers will compensate for the different sized ports on both the manifold and head]: (Sourced from Clewett Engineering. Let Richard know what your doing and he'll set you up. Clewett Engineering, The complete solution for ignition & fuel injection)

*GASKETS: Use SC gaskets on the bottom of the spacer and Carrera gaskets on top.

*REMOVAL OF ENGINE SHROUD: Need to increase the opening around the intake port to fit the spacer/manifold.

*THE THROTTLE LINKAGE: Bent the stock SC throttle arm at the same angle as the Carrera arm (Carrera arm was too short) and attached to the stock throttle body location. Worked great for me.

*I'm using the BITZ EFI system and will need to lower the support bracket securing the fuel rail and increase the length of nearly all the fuel hoses.

*I'll be reusing the AAR from my 3.0l intake and adapting it to the 3.2 intake.

*The throttle bodies are similar so all the existing hoses should swap over easily.

DONE.