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Nov 6, 2004 | 09:54 PM

fbeater

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engine removal hang up

im trying to take out my 5.0 302 out of my 88 f150 5spd

its hangin up on something, its coming about .5 inches off the tranny so its not bolted to that any more

although its still not moving out completely

my book says

"if youre working on a vehicle with a manual tranny the INPUT SHAFT must be completely disengaged from the clutch. "

what the hell is the input shaft.. and how do i disengage it .. that has to be the hang up.. i just dont know how to disengage it though

any help is appreciate.

asap ..

thanks

im sure ill have more questions to come..

oh, my truck has a Y pipe for the exhaust, but i was told to get the Y pipe off the 5.8 im puttin in the truck so itll fit. But the 5.8 doesnt have a Y pipe the 2 down pipes went straight into the cat... do i have to remove my exhaust and hook up the down pipe to cats... or can i just keep my Y pipe on there and bolt it to the 5.8 ?

Nov 6, 2004 | 09:58 PM

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you may have to remove the transmission from the crossmember and slide it back, that way the input shaft will come all the way out of the clutch, the shaft runs from the transmission into the crankshaft, where it is in a pilot bearing/bushing. what wour probly hitting is the oil pan on the cross member, thats whats not letting you pull it out all the way.

Nov 6, 2004 | 10:14 PM

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k .. ill go try now.. see if its hangin up on the cross member, i didnt think you had to touch the tranny to get the 5.0 out.. but ill see

everyone keep giving me replies please, im trying to get this out tonight!!!

thanks

Nov 6, 2004 | 10:29 PM

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its not hitting the crossmember... ill try that trans thing... so i just disconnect it from the mounts.. and it should slide back? does it have enough play with the driveshaft and transfer case?

this sucks doing it alone.. grrrrr

anyone in the seattle area want to help ??

Nov 7, 2004 | 01:27 AM

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Moving the tranny back is a bit more involved, there is no play between it and the t-case. You shouldn't have to move the tranny at all, and it's a lot of work/steps on a 4x4. I have never pulled an engine, but I think you just need to move it (the engine) forward a bit to disengage the tranny's input shaft. You'll probably--guessing--need to move it forward 3 inches or so to clear, then you can pull the engine up. If you haven't pulled the radiator, you'll probably need to to get the clearance needed. Pull it forward a bit, check if clear, pull forward more, check again, etc.

Not sure about your exhaust question...maybe someone else will help you with that.

Nov 8, 2004 | 11:22 AM

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You need to switch to the 5.8 pipe, the 5.0 y-pipe won't bolt up. You'll probably have to split your existing exhaust between the 2 cats.

Nov 8, 2004 | 12:13 PM

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You need to switch to the 5.8 pipe, the 5.0 y-pipe won't bolt up. You'll probably have to split your existing exhaust between the 2 cats.

yea, i found that out last night.. thanks

i have, downpipes to cat and then cut off before the muffler, it will fit in the 5.0 muffler, is there any reason i should connect the two ?

5.8 --> 2 downpipes --> cat--> the 5.0 muffler --> tail pipe

sound okay? i know ill have to do a bit of cutting.. but i should be able to make it work

if anyone wants to give some pointers, or a step by step on getting the motor back in.. i would appreciate it greatly

... i just dont want to mess up on one minor thing and screw myself over.

i have a haynes which has helped for the most part.. but they dont have the tricks of the trade

thanks guys

i honestly wouldnt have been able to do it without all your help

edit* i got the motor out, with some coaxing *