engine swap problem
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engine swap problem
I am in the process of swapping my 1991 f350 7.3 idi with a 1993 e350 7.3 idi. I've got the new one in and almost done, but I've run into a problem. The front end of the engine is pointing too far upwards. It's like the engine and tranny are tilted backwards. I thought I put everything in right, does anyone know why it is doing this?
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Yes, I pulled it all out as one unit, and put it back that way. I just put the radiator and core support back in, and that's when I noticed the problem. If a have the core support mounted high enough where the fan cover doesnt hit the fan, then the radiator cap is about 3 inches higher then the fenders, and I know that that isn't right because the hood won't be able to close...
The engine mounts have to be fine, I used the ones from my truck, so they're the same. I'm wondering if somthing is wrong on the back end of the transmission. I had to take that crossmember piece off and maybe I put it back wrong, I had it out of there for a couple of months, I might have forgotten how it's supposed to be ...
Does anyone have a picture of how that is supposed to be back there? Mine is a 4x4 zf5.
The engine mounts have to be fine, I used the ones from my truck, so they're the same. I'm wondering if somthing is wrong on the back end of the transmission. I had to take that crossmember piece off and maybe I put it back wrong, I had it out of there for a couple of months, I might have forgotten how it's supposed to be ...
Does anyone have a picture of how that is supposed to be back there? Mine is a 4x4 zf5.
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The engine mounts have to be fine, I used the ones from my truck, so they're the same. I'm wondering if somthing is wrong on the back end of the transmission. I had to take that crossmember piece off and maybe I put it back wrong, I had it out of there for a couple of months, I might have forgotten how it's supposed to be ...
Does anyone have a picture of how that is supposed to be back there? Mine is a 4x4 zf5.
Does anyone have a picture of how that is supposed to be back there? Mine is a 4x4 zf5.
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It turns out I may have been wrong all along. I think it is the way it is supposed to be. It just didn't look right to me at first. I had kind of forgotten, its been apart for 4 months.
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