First off - yes I've searched - mostly without luck...

I'm going to yank my dead motor on Saturday and I'm stripping the required parts out of the way tonight and tomorrow. This is happening in my residential garage, so the cab-off, however cool, is not an option.

1) Do I need to pull the AC condensor to pull the motor out?
I'm thinking of leaving it in place and covering it with a sheet of 1/8" hardboard for protection.

2) Do I need to remove the hood? I'm pulling just the motor - trans is staying put. The motor is stripped of the manifold and everything above it.

Thanks,
Herb

 

ttt for ya like to hear all these and anymore tips since im about to do the same thing

 

You can leave the hood on but I took mine off anyways. You can leave the A/C condenser in. I was really careful when I did it. A few of the fins got a little scuffed but it damage anything. The only problem I had was the oil cooler clearing the motor mount on the drivers side. I used big pry bar to take care of the problem. Other than that it was simple. I did mine all by myself.

 

hey, i have had luck pulling my motor(s) in and out alot easier without the hood on, just gives you more space to work. i kept all the accessories on, took off the fuel rails/computer junk. if u have the stock fan on u'll need to pull the radiator out so u have the room to swing the motor forward to clear the windshield cowl. its really is pretty simple. good luck

 

I'm pulling my motor this week also. I placed 2 old pillows on top of the roof of the cab and then set the hood on top of it. The oil cooler can be removed with a 14mm allen (same as used to remove blower lower pulley) to help with clearence.

 

This may be a stupid question but what happens to the transmission when you pull the motor? does it stay in place? do you have to brace it? or remove it?

 

Brace it from the front. Place a piece of a 2x4 on the cross member.

 

the complete a/c system stays in the truck.

if you got headers, you might as well put new colector gaskets in when the motor is out. or you will probably end up with a leak

if you are looking for a complete step by step directions look up svtkey or something like that. you could find him at lightningrodder.com

he sent them to me a few months ago. but i printed and delieted them

 

You don't have to remove the hood

 

Great photo help Don!

I've already pulled the manifolds (exhaust and intake), so I should be able to get and even deeper 'bite' to give me more clearance.

Did you have to pull the oil cooler adapter? I read that it uses a 14mm allen, but the one I have left over from my Mecedes oil plug is too short (worked for the pully though).

It looks like Ford forgot half the engine once you get all of the miscellaneous 'stuff' removed to pull the motor out

Thanks,
Herb

 

i thought i had to take the intake off?


i am pretty sure you will have to take the oil cooler adapter off.

i had to take the passenger side motor mount off as well

 

It's done.....

I did leave the hood on, but I had to disconnect the struts to raise it a bit more. I pulled the oil cooler adapter and unbolted both motor mounts from the motor (3 bolts) and the frame bracket (1 bolt). Trans stayed in the truck - held up for now with a jack. PS pump off to one side, AC compressor off to the other side. I had already pulled the whole intake assembly off.

HOW MUCH FREAKIN COOLANT DO THESE THINGS HOLD!

Every time I turned around the motor would puke another quart from some new orifice. When it finally pulled free of the trans - another gallon dumped out the water pump opening.

I got everything stripped down tonight - I'll post some carnage shot tomorrow. I know how everyone love the 'Faces of Death' kind of thing.

Herb

 

Glad to hear you got the motor out Herb. That the first step
Once that new motor is in and thumpin, it will ALL worth it.

Now that mine was out, put back in, got miles on it...........
It was Soooooooooooo worth it

 

Hey Gator - I wish mine would be as "worth it" as yours!

Budget is helping me keep the little devil on my shoulder in check. I keep 'might as-well'ing this motor cost higher and higher, but, unfortunatly the budget brakes hold firm on the new power adder issue.

I'm going to post some pictures of the carnage for all to enjoy - gotta download them and get them into my gallery.

Later,
Herb

 

1) Unbolt it and leave it on the frame
2)Dont need to remove the hood just disconnect its arms from the bottom and have some buddies hold it up. Disconnect the trans and leave it with support underneath such as a 2x4 held up by two long bolts held in the bell housing.

Also just a good reminder to remove the 3 bolts holding the gas pedal so you dont knock holes in the back of your valve cover.

hope this helps,

Call if you need help whenever

JimIII@JDM