Engine Removal - 6-cyl Ford RV Cutaway E350

Bronco & Pickup Models

1. Disconnect battery cables. Drain cooling system and crankcase. Scribe hood hinge position and remove hood. Remove heater hoses and air cleaner assembly. Remove A/C compressor and condenser (if equipped).
2. Disconnect flexible fuel line at fuel pump. Remove radiator, cooling fan, viscous drive and water pump pulley. Disconnect accelerator cable at throttle body and remove retracting spring. Remove power brake vacuum hose from engine.
3. Disconnect kickdown rod at bellcrank assembly (automatic transmission). Separate exhaust pipe from manifold. Disconnect body ground strap and battery cable from engine. Remove wiring harness from coil and all sending units.
4. Disconnect EEC-IV sensors (if equipped). Remove alternator mounting bolts and position alternator aside with wires attached. Remove power steering pump from mounting brackets and position aside with lines attached.
5. On A/C equipped models, bleed system and disconnect pressure lines. Raise vehicle. Remove starter and automatic transmission filler tube bracket. Remove engine rear plate upper right bolt.
6. Remove all bellhousing lower retaining bolts and disconnect clutch retracting spring (manual transmission). Remove converter housing access cover and flex plate-to-converter nuts. Secure converter assembly in housing (automatic transmission).
7. Remove automatic transmission cooler lines from clip at engine. Remove converter housing lower retaining bolts. Remove insulator support bracket nut from each front engine support. Lower vehicle and support transmission with floor jack.
8. Remove remaining bellhousing-to-engine bolts. Attach engine hoist to engine. Raise engine slightly to separate from transmission. Remove engine from vehicle.

Van

1. Remove engine cover and air cleaner assembly. Drain cooling system. Disconnect battery. Remove front bumper, grille and lower gravel deflector. Disconnect coolant hoses and transmission oil lines from radiator.
2. Remove radiator and shroud. Disconnect brake booster and heater hoses from engine. Disconnect alternator and position aside. Remove power steering pump and bracket from engine. Disconnect and plug fuel line at fuel rail.
3. Disconnect distributor, EEC-IV sensors and sending unit wires from engine. Disconnect accelerator cable and remove bracket from engine. Disconnect automatic transmission kickdown at bellcrank. Remove exhaust manifold heat deflector and exhaust pipe-to-manifold nuts.
4. Disconnect transmission vacuum line at intake manifold and junction. Remove upper transmission-to-engine bolts. Remove automatic transmission dipstick tube support at intake manifold. Raise vehicle. Drain crankcase and remove oil filter.
5. Disconnect starter wiring and remove starter. Remove flywheel inspection cover. Remove flex plate-to-flywheel nuts. Remove front engine mount nuts. Remove remaining transmission-to-engine bolts. Lower vehicle from hoist. Attach lifting device to engine. Remove engine from vehicle.

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS