Engine Removal-Ford Expedition?

[Prince Valiant]

Is it litterally as impossible as it's made out to be? How about the pick-ups? Has anyone performed this kind of work, or heard of anyone doing it? I wouldn't imagine it'd be as difficult as I'm hearing it is.

I'm not doing it...this is on account of a friend whose just getting started.

[moels]

I've heard there have been a few Ford garages that have done it before.........lol

[Waver]

lol you really want to know the easiest way to remove it?

[Prince Valiant]

The two descriptions I've heard have made it sound like they are sewing machines...just throw them away when the engine goes.

We've got a 2002 in the shop right now at the HS I work at....I guess they are looking to move the body off the frame a few inches to get the clearence to get it out.

[GRNDNL]

Pull the body off the frame, its not as hard as it sounds if you have a lift.......

[Waver]

Pull the body off the frame, its not as hard as it sounds if you have a lift.......

ding.....and that is the easiest way...just raise it a few feet, you wil be fine

[Prince Valiant]

Actually, they just got it out without moving the body at all :wow

[Russ Jerome]

Im 6hrs into pulling heads on a 4.6 dohc car.....after all
the plumbing was free I got the front cover and valve
covers off....6hrs!!!!

I've pulled 7.3 Powerstroke oil pans off in E-vans: easier

Pulled complete 7.3 from E-vans: easier

6.2 from G-vans: easier

Inj pump in G-van: easier

Swapped B-series camshaft in W-trucks:easier

Ive swapped turbo shortblocks into L-bodies while
leaving the head and all plumbing in:easier

Flywheel in 40ton Naval forklift:easier

Mounted fullsize woman.....wait I like those: enjoyable

[DurtyKurty]

Mounted fullsize woman.....wait I like those: enjoyable

:shudder:

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[Yeehaw]

i cant imagine it being easy with how pushed back those motors are

[cyclone70]

Agreed on the body removal. Have seen it done many times at the Ford Garages I used to work at

[Rocket Power]

I heard the "pull the cab off" thing for newer ford trucks , I thought it was BS, till I had to work on mine and saw how far back the engine was. Not one of Fords better ideas, I don't imagine it'll be fun as they get older and more crusty

[Russ Jerome]

Im 6hrs into pulling heads on a 4.6 dohc car.....after all
the plumbing was free I got the front cover and valve
covers off....6hrs!!!!



Day 2: well I turned the cell phone off yet again tonight,
"im gonna get these heads off". Probably spent the better
part of 4+ hrs unbolting the 175k mile exhaust manifolds
from there not so visible hidding places....few more bolts
to go and then maybe I can fish the head bolt out...

Granted I have been wrenching all day but I came home
ambitous ( I have no wheel to drive other than my old
truck) and fully expected to have the heads off. Doing
a 4.6 DOHC in a Lincoln is not a project I would suggest
anybody try at home without a decent set of tools, compr
essor and torchs. May just drop a 2.5 four banger in there
yet if it fights much harder, not sure the rear end could
handle the torque though.

[Reverend Cooper]

best way is body removal its a cakewalk after that