Thanks for the compressed air suggestion (why didn't I think of that?!). Ok, I've got the old intake off, so now I've got some more questions. The interiors of the intake ports are covered with a sooty/crusty material........ looks like the same stuff that's in the throttle body in the area where the EGR ports are located. Does this indicate another problem going on? Should that crap be cleaned out of there, and if so, how do you go about doing so? Also, some of that debris has fallen down and is on the intake valves. Will this stuff blow out upon initial startup without damaging the valve seats, or should I blow it out with compressed air also? The Autoclinix instructions said to pull the fuel injectors up from their bosses while still leaving them attached to the fuel rail. Unfortunately, several came off of the fuel rail as they were pretty well stuck. Should I replace the upper o-rings on the injectors as well as the lower ones (I was already planning on replacing the lowers)? Also, 7 of the 8 locking tabs on the fuel injector electrical connectors broke off, I'm guessing due to heat fatigue. Is this going to create a problem where they start coming off during normal driving conditions? That's about all I can think of for now. All in all, the difficulty in performing this job is very minimal....... it kind of surprised me as to how easy it was. I'm more concerned with removing the valve covers as there doesn't appear to be much clearance(especially on the passenger side) and the wiring harnesses don't appear to have that much give. How does Ford number their cylinders? Is there an industry standard? I always though that you look into the engine compartment from the front of the engine, the left side(passenger) starts out 1,2,3,4 from front to back and then the right side continues 5,6,7,8 from front to back. Thanks again.