Lower intake won't come off

[Slick Rick]

Hey guys and gals I'm digging into my X to do all the gaskets and I can't get the intake to separate off the 4 studs.... I'm at a loss here
Any tips tricks ideas?

 

[Muadeeb]

Brass or rubber mallet for some "percussive persuasion?"

 

[Slick Rick]

Had a strap weaved through it with a chain fall lol lifting the truck almost ...rubber brass and steel hammer pry bars torches and a can of penetrating lube ...... finally wiggled up
The studs were corroded to the aluminum lower intake.

 

[Muadeeb]

Ouch. Glad you got it off. Anyway those studs can be replaced?

 

[granitex]

All studs can be replaced,,

 

[Slick Rick]

My body lift was a cake walk compaired to this gasket job