I was working on this engine a few months ago, and I stopped when I realized I needed to change the core (or freeze) plugs. But now I want to begin work again.

I need to remove the exhaust-intake manifold. But I can't see where the bolts are. Are they just hidden in there on the right (passenger) side?
The only diagram I found shows the wrong engine.
This is a pic of the same engine:
http://www.f150forum.com/attachments...e-swap-004.jpg
You see? The bolts aren't visible.

Should I separate the top of the manifold from the bottom first (using those visible bolts in the pic)?

Oh, this is irrelevant, but I can't post at Ford Six Performance Home/Index . It seems that may be a more specific place.

~~ Nehmo

 

Yea, pull the top of the manifold. The bolts (+ a couple) are all in the same places as the carb'd engine. Just a little hard to get to. Be glad you don't have a van--hard to get to anything, vs. the nice open set up you have there.

 

sorry to hijack the post, but would seperating the top half of the intake manifold like that require you to replace the gasket in between (if there even is a gasket)?

 

If the gasket is damaged, then you'll most likely need a new one. They're not too expensive, and even if they're not damaged, it's a good thing to replace. Intake leaks suck.


I've pulled a couple of these apart in junk yards when I'm after exhaust manifolds. They're a pain, but once you start removing parts, the bolts to remove the intake/exhaust manifolds become quickly accessible. Just takes a little digging.

First step is to remove the top of the intake. Then get the fuel rail out of the way. After that, you should start seeing them, and what is blocking you from getting to them.

 

Well, Okay, it sounds like you've done the job and it's not that big a-deal.

Actually, I figured I'd start (or re-start) on the job yesterday and I opened the hood and left it open. Later, the property owner asked me to close it (not to LEAVE it open). I went out into the freezing snow-winded weather and closed it. But apparently the TV cable, hanging low, had swung under the uplifted hood. When I shut the hood, it caught the cable and severed it. Now I have to fix the cable before I can begin working on the truck.

This truck... I still don't believe in bad luck, but that's because I'm stubborn.

~~ Nehmo