Engine Removal - v8 Ford RV Cutaway E350

Bronco & Pickup

1. Drain cooling system and crankcase. Mark hood hinges and remove hood. Disconnect battery ground cables from cylinder block. Remove air cleaner and intake duct assembly with crankcase ventilation and carbon canister hoses attached. Disconnect radiator hoses.
2. Disconnect transmission cooler lines (if equipped). Disconnect engine oil cooler lines at oil filter adapter (if equipped). On A/C equipped models, discharge system. Remove condenser and disconnect hoses at compressor. Remove fan shroud, spacer, pulley and radiator. Remove and position alternator aside.
3. Remove and plug flexible fuel line at fuel tank line. Disconnect vacuum lines, carbon canister hose, heater hoses and electrical wiring from engine. On 5.0L EFI models, disconnect chassis fuel line quick disconnect fittings at fuel rails.
4. Disconnect accelerator cable, transmission shift rod and speed control linkages from carburetor/throttle body. Disconnect primary wire at coil and brake booster hose at engine. Remove bellhousing-to-engine upper bolts. Raise front of vehicle. Remove starter.
5. Separate exhaust pipes from manifolds. Disconnect engine mounts from brackets on frame. Remove converter inspection plate and flex plate-to-converter attaching bolts.
6. Remove remaining bellhousing-to-engine bolts. Lower vehicle and support transmission. Attach engine hoist and carefully separate engine from transmission. Lift engine from vehicle taking care not to damage rear cover plate.

Van

1. Remove engine cover. Disconnect battery. Drain cooling system. Remove grille assembly with bracket and gravel deflector. Discharge A/C system. Remove hood lock support and condenser upper mounting brackets (if equipped).
2. Remove condenser and disconnect lines at compressor. Remove accelerator cable bracket. Disconnect radiator hoses from radiator and heater hoses from engine. Disconnect automatic transmission lines at radiator. Remove fan, shroud and radiator.
3. Pivot alternator inward and disconnect wiring. Remove air cleaner, air duct, valve assembly, and exhaust manifold shroud. Remove flex tube from exhaust manifold stove. Disconnect throttle cable from carburetor/throttle body and remove cable bracket.
4. If equipped with automatic transmission, remove shift rod. Disconnect fuel and choke lines. Remove carburetor with spacer plate and all vacuum hoses from engine. Raise vehicle. Drain crankcase and remove oil filter.
5. Disconnect exhaust pipes from manifolds. Disconnect transmission filler tube from right cylinder head. Remove engine mount attaching bolts and nuts. Remove starter. NOTE: Right engine mount through bolt on 7.5L engines is installed from front of vehicle. Left engine mount through bolt is installed from rear.
6. Remove bellhousing-to-engine bolts (manual transmission). On vehicles with automatic transmission, remove converter inspection cover bolts. Remove flex plate-to-converter nuts. Remove bolts attaching adapter plate to converter housing. Remove converter housing-to-engine bolts.
7. Remove ground strap from engine block. Lower vehicle and support transmission. If equipped, remove power steering pump drive belt and front bracket. Disconnect engine wiring loom and position aside.
8. Install Lifting Bracket (T75T-6000-A) to intake manifold. Remove upper bellhousing-to-engine bolts. Attach lifting device to engine. Carefully move engine forward and remove from vehicle.

6.9L DIESEL

1. Disconnect negative battery cables from both batteries. Mark hood hinges and remove hood. Drain cooling system. Remove air cleaner and intake duct assembly. Cover intake opening. Remove fan, clutch assembly and fan shroud halves. NOTE: Fan and clutch assembly are secured with left-hand threads.
2. Remove automatic transmission cooler lines from radiator. Remove radiator with hoses. If equipped, remove A/C compressor drive belt. Remove A/C compressor and position on upper radiator support with lines attached.
3. Remove power steering pump drive belt. Remove power steering pump and position aside with hoses attached. Disconnect fuel supply line heater and alternator wiring. Disconnect all sending unit wires from engine. Disconnect accelerator cable from injection pump.
4. Remove accelerator bracket from engine and position aside with accelerator cable. Remove transmission kickdown rod from injection pump (if equipped). Disconnect main wiring harness connector from right side of engine. Disconnect engine ground strap from rear of engine.
5. Disconnect fuel return hose from left rear of engine. Remove vacuum supply hose from pump. Remove upper transmission-to-engine bolts. Disconnect heater hoses from engine. Raise vehicle.
6. Disconnect both battery ground cables at engine. Disconnect and plug fuel supply line at fuel supply pump. Remove starter. Disconnect exhaust pipes from manifolds. Remove engine mount-to-engine nuts. Remove flywheel inspection plate.
7. Remove flex plate-to-converter bolts. On van models, remove transmission and engine oil dipstick tubes. Lower vehicle. Support transmission with floor jack. Remove 4 lower transmission-to-engine bolts. Attach lifting device to engine. Lift engine to clear No. 1 crossmember. Pull engine forward, rotate 45 degrees to left, and carefully lift engine from vehicle.

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS