[jason2guy]

i did my 81 w/out any drop. including the epoxy reseal to the airbox it took me 4 days.
its a lot of work, car runs totally different. to get the box back in- i installed intake runners 5-6 onto the motor then slid the box onto those runners. you can take the rubber boots and slide them on to the runners past the point where they normally sit, silicone lube works here, then once the box is in place just slide the boot home. that way there is no fighting to try to line up 50 things perfectly. using this method each runner is done separately so one can make sure each one is done right. i would say use the oem gaskets, the reintz pieces are flimsy. i sanded the mating surface on the bottom of the runners lightly atop a piece of glass and used some hitack spray gasket sealer that comes in a can for the final install