big block engine vans
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86 E-350 Ambulance w/460 big block. Carbed. C6 tranny. Dually. I don't have any info on the axles, Tags are ripped off.
Shoving the bick block in that tiny engine bay was not one of fords better ideas.
nearly impossible to work on.
You know you have a van when you have to take the tires off to change sparkplugs.
Shoving the bick block in that tiny engine bay was not one of fords better ideas.
nearly impossible to work on.
You know you have a van when you have to take the tires off to change sparkplugs.
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Not sure if the pre-'92's are similar to that model year but removing one or both front seats including bases gives a huge amount of room for working at the back of the engine.
I kid---but not too much---I remove front seats to change radio presets!
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Or remove rear spare to change shocks!
Not sure if the pre-'92's are similar to that model year but removing one or both front seats including bases gives a huge amount of room for working at the back of the engine.
I kid---but not too much---I remove front seats to change radio presets!
Not sure if the pre-'92's are similar to that model year but removing one or both front seats including bases gives a huge amount of room for working at the back of the engine.
I kid---but not too much---I remove front seats to change radio presets!
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stuff a 7.3 into one and them and try and work on it............
did headgaskets on 7.3s in these when they were still under warranty, had to tie headbolts and pushrods into a raised position to allow removal from engine bay. that was a muscle builder! only had about 1/2" clearance from the new head gasket when putting the heads back on.
a lot of knuckle skin left behind back then
did headgaskets on 7.3s in these when they were still under warranty, had to tie headbolts and pushrods into a raised position to allow removal from engine bay. that was a muscle builder! only had about 1/2" clearance from the new head gasket when putting the heads back on.
a lot of knuckle skin left behind back then
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With the V10 gasser and most diesel engines the practice is lifting the entire body.
Given the relative ease of that over dismantling the entire front end sheet metal, doing a Houdini act wrestling the block complete with heads and exhaust manifolds I'd give it a try.
IIRC labor rate for pulling the engine is about 16-20 hours---with the right set up I'd say a strong 5 hours to raise the body and remove the engine.
Given the relative ease of that over dismantling the entire front end sheet metal, doing a Houdini act wrestling the block complete with heads and exhaust manifolds I'd give it a try.
IIRC labor rate for pulling the engine is about 16-20 hours---with the right set up I'd say a strong 5 hours to raise the body and remove the engine.
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You should document your swap---more than a few here might be very interested in the project---I know I would just out of curiosity.
BTW how's the bus working as a hauler these days?
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Like Areoseek, I have an '88 E350 ambulance, 460/C-6/Dana70, and fully agree that the 460 is physically just too big for the space. The 400M, with its tall decks, is probably too much as well. IMHO, a good alternative to the 460, if someone is up for building a new engine for one of these old vans, is a 351W with a stroker crank yielding 383 cu. in.. The 351W still doesn't give a lot of room for plug changing, but it's manageable. With some practical hopping-up for good low-to-midrange street torque, a 383 stroker should make enough power for most uses.
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I see there's now a big variety of stroke options for the 351W
Ford Engine Kit - Ford 351 Stroker Kit, 351 Windsor, 383, 393, 408, 418, 427, 454, Stroker
Ford Engine Kit - Ford 351 Stroker Kit, 351 Windsor, 383, 393, 408, 418, 427, 454, Stroker
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A tilt cab van would be one hell of a site.