Just completed the Flat 6 Innovations IMS upgrade

[rob76turbo]

Some of the areas are two guy jobs, like the removal of the trans. One guy can do it with the right tools and trans jack (which we had), but getting the trans off the trans jack is a two guy job. We used normal hand tools and tools run off a compressor for most of the work. I also have a couple of suspension service tool kits that I sourced from Northern Tools and Harbor Freight. Besided the suspension service kits, the only speciality tool that is required is the IMS puller (which Jake has fabricated and sells). We also used an engine support bar that attaches to the back of the engine, without the trans for support, the engine is loose!! This bar we also sourced from Northern Tools.

The only other area we really needed two set of hands was getting the front spindle off and installing the new exhaust. But man....is the stock muffler a boat anchor and difficult to remove. There is a bracket that fits to the back of the trans and is shaped like a "T". The top of the muffler is bolted to that and the bolts are very difficult to reach unless you have very small hands. Also once loose (we took off the whole exhaust from the cat's back involves a lot of pushing and shoving.

Here are some pix, although not of the procedure itself....