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Jan 5, 2020 | 07:17 PM

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Calvin Thomas

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After taking with you guys and reading everything I can find, I'm keeping the efi.
When I pull the lower off I'll replace everything I can with new.
I really wish Ford would have made a better solution for vans as there's no room in there too work.
In a truck it's different, More room.
I don't want to pull the engine out so it will be a task.
I'll still have my problem with the shift points, I'll figure out something for that.

Thanks for the advise

Jan 6, 2020 | 12:28 PM

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baddad457

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From: south louisiana

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Originally Posted by Calvin Thomas

I did the topend (replaced the heads with GT40's) on my 96 E150 (351W) back when I bought it. It's not that hard to do. I did take an end wrench that fit the EGR nut and cut it shorter to use in the tight spot it's in. (don't recall that size, either 1-1/8 or 1-1/4) I had several of each size, so cutting one wasn't a big deal, came in handy again when I replaced the injectors this past year. Breaking that nut loose is the hard part, without twisting the tube. I used antisieze in putting it back together, that was a godsend this past year in taking it back loose doing the injectors. the only other difficult part is reinstalling the upper and aligning the gasket under it, just takes a little patience and attention to detail, the middle bolt inside the upper is a torx head and once you get it loose, it's not hard to reinstall it. Helps to pull both front seats too and get them out if the way.

Jan 6, 2020 | 12:33 PM

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Maillemaker

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Quote:

I did take an end wrench that fit the EGR nut and cut it shorter to use in the tight spot it's in. (don't recall that size, either 1-1/8 or 1-1/4) I had several of each size, so cutting one wasn't a big deal, came in handy again when I replaced the injectors this past year. Breaking that nut loose is the hard part, without twisting the tube.

I just replaced the EGR valve on my 1990 E350. That nut was rusted on good! I hosed it down with Kroil and then used my air hammer to tap on the various flats of the nut. I would work each side of the flat to try and torque the nut with the hammer blows. This got it loose.

Steve