After running 12.2s for a year I decided to order some Denzo spark plugs, 6lb pulley, and a new intercooler...the problem is the stock spark plugs had metal chips stuck to them (JDM is helping me solve this problem). My question is about an engine swap. I've been thinking about getting a built shortblock with heads, cams, and a twin screw supercharger (hopefully the new one from JDM). What I'm really asking is whether the guys some of us in the Waco area use to work on our vehicles would be able to perform the swap. I've heard the cab of the truck must be removed to change an engine, or even do something as "simple" as change heads. I didn't know if there was a way around this...maybe raising the truck on a lift and taking the engine out from below? Any help would be great

 

I work for the Ford engine plant and was taught to remove the intake and put a lift bar on the water pump top bolts and on the rear of the engine I can take it out now from start to finish in about 4.5 hrs. with help

Suavy

 

If you dont mind m asking but if you just now got a 6lb pulley, plugs and abigger intercooler. WHat all did you have in the truck to run 12.2's because that sounds like a good route.

 

Superchips Flip Chip, Cool Air Induction, Boost Bypass Kit, Oil Breather Cap, Line Mod Valve, Deep Sump Trans Pan and Filter, Single Blade Throttle Body, 4lb Lower Pulley, Electric Fan Kit, High Performance Water Pump, Torque Converter, Long Tubes, X pipe, High Flow Cats, Magnaflow Mufflers, JDM Adjustable Rear Shocks, Traction Bars, Lightning 12 Second Club sticker for that extra tenth off my ET, Rolling on Hoosier Slicks

 

 

Not trying to be an ******* here but if your talking about the new JDM blower/Magnum Powers it is not a twin screw.

 

Yeah, the Magnums are paddle wheel design....Roots blowers

 

whoops, bad info from a friend (just kidding Mike). Oh well, it's badass anyway

 

To answer your question....no...you do not have to remove the cab and further more you don't have to remove the hood either.
Dale

 

paddle, screw....whatever

just kidding. my bad chris (jdm02svt)

-Mike