Advice for pulling a 4.9l
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Advice for pulling a 4.9l
Hello,
I have to pull the engine on my 1983 F250, it has the 4.9l inline 6. It is leaking oil and coolant from bell housing area and through some research I have narrowed it down to most likely be a bad rear main seal and a bad freeze Plug on the back of the engine. I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to bolt on the lifting chain, or however I'm supposed to attach it to pull the engine out.
I have to pull the engine on my 1983 F250, it has the 4.9l inline 6. It is leaking oil and coolant from bell housing area and through some research I have narrowed it down to most likely be a bad rear main seal and a bad freeze Plug on the back of the engine. I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to bolt on the lifting chain, or however I'm supposed to attach it to pull the engine out.
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Loop the chain through the exhaust manifold on the rear pass side and find a bracket or use a long bolt through a chain link and put the other end of the chain on the front driver's side. It would be best to take the carb off before setting it up and lifting it out.
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Hello,
I have to pull the engine on my 1983 F250, it has the 4.9l inline 6. It is leaking oil and coolant from bell housing area and through some research I have narrowed it down to most likely be a bad rear main seal and a bad freeze Plug on the back of the engine. I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to bolt on the lifting chain, or however I'm supposed to attach it to pull the engine out.
I have to pull the engine on my 1983 F250, it has the 4.9l inline 6. It is leaking oil and coolant from bell housing area and through some research I have narrowed it down to most likely be a bad rear main seal and a bad freeze Plug on the back of the engine. I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to bolt on the lifting chain, or however I'm supposed to attach it to pull the engine out.
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