Removing my motor
#16
06-06-2014, 01:05 PM
Ok, got it figured out. Go to the dollar store and get a big bag of Bazooka Bubble Gum. Then two aisles over are the METAL (this part is VERY IMPORTANT) Coat Hangers. Lastly pick up some of that GREAT $1.00 DUCT TAPE. Then go home and watch THE RED GREEN SHOW on PBS. You'll have it figured out in NO TIME.
Now THAT is too dang funny!!
OP, my 4.6L had aluminum heads on it and I pulled it and the 4R70W transmission behind it out just fine.
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06-06-2014, 08:40 PM
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06-06-2014, 09:16 PM
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06-07-2014, 10:53 AM
There's a time soon where I might need to remove my motor from the truck. With my setup, this really is a big job and I am wondering if it can be made easier. The main issue is I need to remove the accessories from the front and then bolts from the transmission on the rear. That takes so much time and some of these are VERY difficult to get to. And lining up the flexplate is difficult as well. Since it's just me, the process of removing/installing the motor can take several hours.
That being said I am wondering if it would be easier (and possible) to remove the motor and trans together. I have a friend who made me a bracket that fits the the intake - https://i.imgur.com/BNBbemE.jpg
That steel is 0.106" thick and I gave him an intake gasket to get the holes in the right places.
What I was thinking is I could remove the front clip (front rad support and both fenders) and that would then allow me to remove the trans and engine together.
With that said, I am not sure...is this an OK or good idea? I am not sure if the bracket (which attaches to an aluminum intake) I have will be able to hold all the weight of the engine and trans.
Looking for thoughts/opinions/comments on doing this.
That being said I am wondering if it would be easier (and possible) to remove the motor and trans together. I have a friend who made me a bracket that fits the the intake - https://i.imgur.com/BNBbemE.jpg
That steel is 0.106" thick and I gave him an intake gasket to get the holes in the right places.
What I was thinking is I could remove the front clip (front rad support and both fenders) and that would then allow me to remove the trans and engine together.
With that said, I am not sure...is this an OK or good idea? I am not sure if the bracket (which attaches to an aluminum intake) I have will be able to hold all the weight of the engine and trans.
Looking for thoughts/opinions/comments on doing this.
Those brackets are used, but I'm not a big fan and prefer using lower mounting points...........I Highly recommend you pull motor and trans together after removing as much of the front as possible.....
.........Nowadays (with Powerstrokes) we just lift the cabs in approx 60-75 minutes ........trickier on your model year.........
#20
06-08-2014, 08:39 PM
A couple of related questions....
1) the reason why I need to remove the motor is because I have one, maybe 2, stripped header bolts that I'm going to repair. I am going to repair them with a heli-coil. Question is, since these are aluminum heads, is it a good idea or no to go ahead put heli-coils in the rest of the bolt holes while I have the motor out? Seems like a lot of risky, extra work.
2) Since I'm only removing the motor by itself, am I safe to use the bracket in the OP on the aluminum intake?
1) the reason why I need to remove the motor is because I have one, maybe 2, stripped header bolts that I'm going to repair. I am going to repair them with a heli-coil. Question is, since these are aluminum heads, is it a good idea or no to go ahead put heli-coils in the rest of the bolt holes while I have the motor out? Seems like a lot of risky, extra work.
2) Since I'm only removing the motor by itself, am I safe to use the bracket in the OP on the aluminum intake?
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06-16-2014, 08:26 PM
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06-17-2014, 03:48 PM
The pull of the motor went well actually. This was the first time I pulled the motor in a while and some improvements I made during that time really made an easy job of pulling the motor.
I haven't fixed the stripped bolts yet, was taking care of other things first.
I have the blower coming back to me next week and I hope to have the headers back by then as well. With those back I should be able to get back on the road.
I haven't fixed the stripped bolts yet, was taking care of other things first.
I have the blower coming back to me next week and I hope to have the headers back by then as well. With those back I should be able to get back on the road.
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06-17-2014, 03:50 PM
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