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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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hey guys been toying with the idea of a new motor...... just wondering what the easiest way of swaping one out was 00 5.4 ex cab 4x4
 
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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Just like any other.
Remove the hood,radiator,fan and shroud. Unbolt the tranny and the motor and pull it out.
On theses trucks it helps if you remove the intake-manifold also before you pull it. It gives you more room to work.
 
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cool...didn't want to sound like a stupid Q but i have read a lot where guys will take the cab off or try to take it out the bottom of the truck and so on. i just don;t have the facilities to do this if taking the cab off was the only way
 
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