I am replacing the 5.4 in my 1999 F 250 with 6 inches of lift and 39.5 inch tires. Does anyone have any suggestions as how to get this engine out, since a normal engine hoist wouldn't be tall enough? This is the first time I've ever done an engine swap so I am just trying to get my ducks in a row before I do anything.

 

ehh well i'd suggest taking the tires off and lowering the truck as close to the ground as humanly possible. set it down on wood blocks on all four corners would be my move, should give enough reach for that cherry picker.

 

Taking your tires off is obvious. Put the truck on blocks or something.

I had a really fricking hard time swapping my 460. It was just the right size for the 37's on the truck. I had to tilt the engine to get the oil pan to clear the front. Probably would have been easier with a second person. :P

As for the swap itself. I suggest investing in a permenant marker and zip lock bags. Title all the bags with what the bolts they contain are for.

(Transmission bolts, Engine Mounts, ect ect..)

Its quite helpful while installing the new engine, you might even go as far as labeling what size the bolts are.

 

Appreciate the suggestions guys. I have already taken the tires off, I went ahead and figured that would be the best first move. I have picked up a couple of Tom Monroe's books, and one of them suggests that you could use 2 sturdy pieces of wood (4x4, 4x6, etc) and make an A frame with them. Has anyone tried that?

 

You are gonna make an "A" frame hoist for a small truck? I puul the engine out of my ri and it has 44" tires with a normal cherry picker all of the time.
I have to take all of the tires off so the engine does not crash into the core support, but this gets the truck pretty low.
I believe that my rigs with enough lift to clear 42 and 44 inch tires are still higher than a Super Duty with only 6 inches of lift, and mine come out with ease.

Interesting that you can clear 40 inch rubber with only 6 inches of lift. I hit my fenders with 8 inches and 36" SSR's.

 

Check yourself little guy, I have many hours with a plasma cutter and have cut my fenderwells and put my flares on there. I didn't come here to have anything questioned, just some simple questions answered. If you need pictures of my 39.5 IROK Super Swampers clearing my 6 inch lift, you can just ask, otherwise I ask that you adress the question at hand, not the question I did not ask.

 

lololol someone needs a hug

 

The one that needs a check is the OP.
If you have to ask the question then it is safe to say that your expertise with a plasma cutter is far from skilled, and your novice question indicates this. You are about to enter a battle of wits ill prepared, and obviously low on ammo.
A "little guy" would not have to ask such a question, I simply replied to the novice, or newbie question. One would think that with your fab skills and experience behind the plasma torch that you could have already known how to extract an engine from a lifted truck.
Yeah, I questioned the lift and tire size, I still do> I dont care really, but I was interested and raised the question. I hear about 35's on fairly stock trucks, and I really question this because my SD with small 36's and 8 inches rubbed at full stuff. Perhaps I use my trucks a little different than some, and that might be the issue. Most mall crawlers or soccer mom vehicles may not see the same terrain as my junk.
If yours falls into this category and if this ruffles your feathers, then I can completely understand. Nobody ever wants to admit ignorance, so its ok, you dont have to, your post and reply indicate enough.
Bored now, I m gonna go learn how to use a plasma cutter, so I can be cool like you...........

 

Haha just ignore the guy, his ignorance and stupidity will soon show and he will come back for more help and that is when no one will help since he seems to be a dick to anyone who cares to find out a little more information. But with my truck, I only have a 3in block lift and I'm running 36in tsl's, i could even fit 38's, but mine is a factory highboy so in the end, it's supposedly 6in of lift, and with the 36's I still have some room to flex but I mostly drive in the city so I don't have to clean all the mud out. I'd rather race the little tuners than get stuck or break something. It is still quite fun to go in the freshly plowed fields and low maintenance roads around my place.

 

Kulteras, just DON'T question 75F350. He's smart.
And Ed, come now, be nice to the new boys in the forums. ^_^

My f-350 has 4" blocks and fits 37's. No rubbing. But its an '88 not a superduty.
Just throwing it out there.

So everyone play nice!