pulling a 302 with AOD transmission
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pulling a 302 with AOD transmission
I'm replacing the 302 efi in my 86 F150 soon. It was suggested to me to pull the engine and transmission out together because it would be difficult connecting the trans back to the engine. This will be my first time pulling an engine and it sounds kinda risky to me. Just how hard is it to connect the transmission back to the engine?
#2
pulling a 302 with AOD transmission
I would recomend leaving the tranny in place and just pulling the engine. It takes a lot less time to do it this way. You might want to have two people when you reinstall the engine though, so one of you can wiggle the engine around and the other can be underneath to align the bolts. Good luck!
#3
pulling a 302 with AOD transmission
What JoeTee said, in a truck there shouldn't be too much of an issue just pulling the engine because you have a lot more room to work uunderneath than on a car. If you're pulling the trans as well as the motor, then leave them connected and pull both at the same time. Like I said, this is how I pull the motor and trans on my Mustangs, just makes things easier because it's a real pain mating the tranny to the block once they're both under the car.
Good luck,
Ben
Good luck,
Ben
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#5
pulling a 302 with AOD transmission
You usually don't replace the flywheel, rather you take it to your local machine shop to have it machined/resurfaced/ground-down, whatever you want to call it.
If your new motor is a bit more stout than your last, or you have excessive miles on your tranny, then I'd consider replacing the convertor. If none of the above applies, leave it be.
If you do have high miles, you may also consider having your tranny inspected as well.
If your new motor is a bit more stout than your last, or you have excessive miles on your tranny, then I'd consider replacing the convertor. If none of the above applies, leave it be.
If you do have high miles, you may also consider having your tranny inspected as well.
#6
pulling a 302 with AOD transmission
Shouldn't have to do anything to the flexplate after the motor is out. Flywheel is on a manual tranny, you have an automatic.
There are 4 bolts on the flexplate that bolt it to the torque convertor, you will have to turn the motor over to unbolt them and then push the torque convertor back into the tranny. Don't take the torque convertor out when you take the motor out. To turn the motor over you can either bump the starter or turn the crank with a breaker bar.
I just took a 302 out of a truck 3 weekends ago. I left the tranny in the truck. You will definately need another person to help you, preferably someone who has done this once or twice.
One thing that I noticed, if you have a body lift on the truck it is 1000 times easier to get the motor in and out. There is MUCH more room above the motor to help in getting it apart.
There are 4 bolts on the flexplate that bolt it to the torque convertor, you will have to turn the motor over to unbolt them and then push the torque convertor back into the tranny. Don't take the torque convertor out when you take the motor out. To turn the motor over you can either bump the starter or turn the crank with a breaker bar.
I just took a 302 out of a truck 3 weekends ago. I left the tranny in the truck. You will definately need another person to help you, preferably someone who has done this once or twice.
One thing that I noticed, if you have a body lift on the truck it is 1000 times easier to get the motor in and out. There is MUCH more room above the motor to help in getting it apart.
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