Hey guys. My ol power stroke took a crap and needs to come out. My question is how? I figure in the least the radiator and header panel need to come off. Anyone with experience please chime in!

 

If you're using an engine hoist, you should probably remove the radiator support so you can bring it straight out the front.

 

If your hoist will go high enough it'll come out the top. But pull the front off makes life a lot easier

 

I just pulled a 460 out of one over the top of the rad support. Not fun

 

Hey I didn't say it would be fun. I'm just sayin it'll come out. Lol

 

Stick or auto?

 

2x for pulling the core support and pulling it out the front. Really, aside from being one heavy SOB (the engine weights around 1,000 by itself) it isn't a bad job. Getting the top bell housing bolts can be tricky, but I used a swivel and about 36" of extensions and it makes it pretty easy to get them out once you get the socket on the head of the bolt.

The only "specialty" tool you need is the fuel line tools to disconnect the QD's on the fuel line hoses.

 

Thanks guys!

I was staring at the engine scratching my head before I posted this and I don't see it coming out the top... Im sure I COULD get it out somehow someway if I tilt it enough, wiggle it some, etc etc but I don't handle stress well lol. Ill just prolly pull er out the front and call it a day. Besides, if its a bear to pull it out, its gonna be just as much fun trying to get it back in lol

And also, the truck is in my sig

 

LOL!! I know what you meant. I've got a 30' I-beam in my shop with a trolley on it. I would pull one straight up and out with that. But, I've got so much stuff piled up in there, I can't get a truck under it! LOL!!

 

Bill - would you guess its easier out the top with the I-beam above? I just built a storage loft in my barn and headed the joists off with a 14" tall laminated beam rated for something ridiculous amount of load - with the expressed intent of yanking engines with it. plan would be to remove the hood, position the truck under the beam, and pull it out with the chain-fall.

getting in lined up on the way back in would be tricky, though as I would only have forward/reverse adjustment by moving the truck. I figure a set of wheel dollys would solve that problem though...

 

You're trying too hard my friend! 3/4" gear wrench... done deal.

 

Iv always done pretty well with the 6 feet of extensions and a swivel lol. That's how I got the E4OD out from behind my 460... twice... anyways lol

 

Is there room for the wrench in there? I didn't think of that. I just assumed there would be no way to get enough throw on the wrench to make it go.

 

I all ways pulled mine out the top with a e4od anyway's. 5 speed may be harder .but as in bills case i have a beam across my shop with a trolley and good hoist. If you have a cherry picker go out the front i would'nt trust one with one of these motor's on it that high.
Good luck
John

 

My memory is about as long as my... well nevermind but suffice to say it's not that good okay?
I know the passenger side is no problem, seems like the driver's side took more fanagling to get it out. I may have used a ratchet from under the hood on that one.