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Old Dec 21, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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E-350 engine removal

Hey all, I'm wondering if anyone knows of the least damaging way to remove the engine (351W) and tranny from a '95 E-350, The tranny is puking fluid out and the guy might want to replace the engine too, due to high milege and all. Thanks for any help.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 12:58 AM
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Any Ideas pfogal?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Tranny removal is very easy on Econoline. It comes out the bottom. The motor is a little harder. Remove grill, ac condensor, radiator, top bar of the radiator support, and throttle body. Attach a lift plate in place of the throttle body and use a boom type engine hoist. As easy as the tranny is to take out the bottom I wouldn't try to pull engine and tranny together although it can be done.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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Ok, thanks, I was kinda wondering because if he decides to go withy replacing both I was hoping I could just pull them both from the front, either way though.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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I had pulled both out together on a 78 e150 at least 10 years ago. I think it was a 351 but I can't remember for sure.
No I can say I would not recommend even trying to do so. Cause this van was sent to the bone yard after I got the good out. So I didn't care and did a lot of cutting on the body to make it come out this way. I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to do this without cutting as much as I did.
Also it was fun to do it this way.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2005 | 09:35 PM
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I took the engine and trans out as a single unit thru the front in my 89 e-150 and put a 351 back in the same way.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Ok, thanks, As long as I have the chioce, I'm gonna try it once it wams up a bit. It looked like it would go as long as I pulled the upper plenum off the intake.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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yep. pull the plenum, attach the hoist as close to the top of the engine as you can. One on the transmission tailshaft, two to pull the hoist forward.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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I wonder if I can get the hay fork on the tractor in there without damaging anything, I like my '76 Dodge Van, I can pull the engine through the passenger side door.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 06:33 PM
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would this procedure work on a 1999 e350 with a diesel? trans out the bottom and engine from the front?
 
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search on you tube. There are a couple there on pulling the diesel engines from vans/cutaways should help with some of your questions.
 
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search on you tube. There are a couple there on pulling the diesel engines from vans/cutaways should help with some of your questions.
One such video:

His webpage on the subject: https://www.nickpisca.com/diesel/tur...econoline-van/
 
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