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Rather than start a new thread every time I find or need something I'll try sticking it here. This whole thing is a learning process for me and I think that there is some stuff here that might be interesting.
First off if you think that our trucks are hard to work on you should try one of these on for size. Anyone who makes a career out of working on these is a glutton for punishment. I am fortunate enough to be well equipped and not in need of a lot of this stuff so I can just butcher my way through with a torch, bolt cutters, and a pair of dikes.
So far the things of interest that I have found are a large transmission oil cooler that I can undoubtedly find a way to mount up front. It has a 200 amp alternator on it, which I should be able to get in there, it looks like it mounts the same but has a different plug on it. I'll have to see. The tranny pan has the Ford trademark stamped into it so it's a Ford tranny, could be an HD? How could I tell?
And last for the day is the IDM. It has a 120V IDM in it that I might be able to use, here's a pic of it and its pins.
Yes, yes it will, the only small differences between the trucks and vans are, turbos, programing,different positions of miscellaneous sensors and or wiring but the mechanical portions are the same including the trannys.
makes me want to find a short bus and pull the Allison trans out if they generally have those...would make one heck of a beast!
can't wait to see more of your build thread!
I was lead to believe that it would probably have an Allison in it but with the Ford logo stamped in the bottom of the tranny pan I expect it to be a Ford tranny. I can't figure out how to tell, my truck has a high highfalutin aluminum pan on it so comparing pans won't work. I'll have to climb under them both and see if I can see similarities. All told I see a good profit margin on this thing though.
Its on a ford van chassi right? If so on my second post those are the differences.
Aaaa I missed the part on the trannies. I'm surprised that they don't use something heavier on the heavier vehicles but it is what it is...and one thing it is is 2WD and of not much use to me, except maybe for a specimen to dissect and study on.
Today I removed the steering system, box, pump and reservoir and a couple of other things. What a chore! The steering system had a small oil cooler in the line between the reservoir and the steering box. I don't know if ours have this but if they do it hasn't caught my eye yet.
Tomorrow I want to remove the oil cooler (the less stuff in the way to get caught on extraction the better for me) and I would like to know what fluid will be coming from where when I do this. I am catching this stuff in separate containers for disposal purposes. I see a plug on the cooler body towards the aft end of the cooler, looks like about a 3/4" (19mm) plug.
OK, I am just a couple of steps away from getting the engine out.
1) Having trouble with cooling fan removal. I suspect that my Craftsman wrench is not strong enough and the jaws are spreading and coming off the bolts. I did get one loose with a chisel but the others are a no go. Any tricks on this would be great. I am able to hold it still with a helper and a crow bar under the pulley. I don't have the tool for holding it still and I'm hoping to get away without one.
2) How do the fuel hoses come off of the tubing at the bottom of the engine? I snipped the clips off but the hoses don't seem to want to come off of the tubing. I would prefer to save the tubing and hoses if I can but if I have to I'll just cut the tubing.
OK, I am just a couple of steps away from getting the engine out.
1) Having trouble with cooling fan removal. I suspect that my Craftsman wrench is not strong enough and the jaws are spreading and coming off the bolts. I did get one loose with a chisel but the others are a no go. Any tricks on this would be great. I am able to hold it still with a helper and a crow bar under the pulley. I don't have the tool for holding it still and I'm hoping to get away without one.
2) How do the fuel hoses come off of the tubing at the bottom of the engine? I snipped the clips off but the hoses don't seem to want to come off of the tubing. I would prefer to save the tubing and hoses if I can but if I have to I'll just cut the tubing.
Thanks again for the help,
Mark
Tips.
1. Tap wrench with end of hammer. Looking for sharp strike to break bolts free.
2. You snipped the clips AND pulled the 2 legs out of the connector, right? It's a U-shaped clip, be sure to get it off. You may also have a holder of sorts on the outside. Which did you clip?
3. Channel locks to grab the hose over the hard line and give it a little twist to break it loose from the metal, then have to pull it pretty good.
Page 3 post 37 is a little detail on how I got mine off. For me it didn't turn out well and ended up breaking the line. If I remember right 1/2" was for the supply line and 3/8" was for the return. Unfortunately, you broke those clips.
Page 3 post 37 is a little detail on how I got mine off. For me it didn't turn out well and ended up breaking the line. If I remember right 1/2" was for the supply line and 3/8" was for the return. Unfortunately, you broke those clips.
Ahhh...those are different clips than I referenced, sorry
Those metal clips do pivot out of the way like Scotty shows, then you use a tool like this to insert into the end and push to release and remove the line.
