ferrellmedia
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I have a 1993 F350 where the engine has siezed.
I have went back and forth and posted info and got assistance from fellow members on this truck and I'm still no closer at determining EXACTLY why the engine will not turn over.
So, I've decided that I will take one of my weeks of vacation i'm going to loose anyway and take the engine out.
I've already purchased a 2 ton engine stand from my local Harbor Frieght and I plan to rent a 3 ton engine picker or something similar from my local rental place once I'm ready.
What I'm looking for is EXPERIENCE, someone who has done this before and can provide me with steps which I could follow.
I mean, I think I know how to take the radiator out, (really not assuming anything, this is why I say "I think") and remove the AC compressor place it on the side, alternator, etc.....
I also recently identified that the head bolts need to be loosened and removed following the same assembly pattern.
In finding this head bolt write up it made me realize, this isn't the GM 350 small block I'm so familiar with and there are possibly other "steps" or "must do's" that I'm sure others are aware of.
Also, just a twist here, the engine is seized, will not budge, which in turn means I cannot take the torque converter bolts out, so I'm assuming I will either need to pull the engine OFF the transmission with the torque converter attached, OR I will need to remove the drive shaft and drop the transmission OFF the engine PRIOR to attempting to lift the engine out of the truck.
Also, will the engine clear without removing the hood or ....?
Any real experience anyone is willing to share would be greatly appreciated as I'm aware this is not your normal engine, this is a friggin BEAST of an engine.
Also, I intend to remove the front of the engine in the FIRST steps to ensure it's not the timing gears which has the engine locked up as the only recent work done by anyone outside the family was a new injection pump "1k" at my local ford dealer, possibly anything here?....
Also, I just this weekend checked the SCA levels with a test strip kit. This truck has been owned by my family and been well cared for for years, (we are all wanna be mechanics, some better than others, but as a family we were always able to fix anything) and nobody was ever aware of the requirement to test the SCA levels,.
The test kit returned 0.00, nothing, nada, none were present, so...........could be very bad, but I MUST FIND OUT WHY IT'S LOCKED UP....
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.....
I have went back and forth and posted info and got assistance from fellow members on this truck and I'm still no closer at determining EXACTLY why the engine will not turn over.
So, I've decided that I will take one of my weeks of vacation i'm going to loose anyway and take the engine out.
I've already purchased a 2 ton engine stand from my local Harbor Frieght and I plan to rent a 3 ton engine picker or something similar from my local rental place once I'm ready.
What I'm looking for is EXPERIENCE, someone who has done this before and can provide me with steps which I could follow.
I mean, I think I know how to take the radiator out, (really not assuming anything, this is why I say "I think") and remove the AC compressor place it on the side, alternator, etc.....
I also recently identified that the head bolts need to be loosened and removed following the same assembly pattern.
In finding this head bolt write up it made me realize, this isn't the GM 350 small block I'm so familiar with and there are possibly other "steps" or "must do's" that I'm sure others are aware of.
Also, just a twist here, the engine is seized, will not budge, which in turn means I cannot take the torque converter bolts out, so I'm assuming I will either need to pull the engine OFF the transmission with the torque converter attached, OR I will need to remove the drive shaft and drop the transmission OFF the engine PRIOR to attempting to lift the engine out of the truck.
Also, will the engine clear without removing the hood or ....?
Any real experience anyone is willing to share would be greatly appreciated as I'm aware this is not your normal engine, this is a friggin BEAST of an engine.
Also, I intend to remove the front of the engine in the FIRST steps to ensure it's not the timing gears which has the engine locked up as the only recent work done by anyone outside the family was a new injection pump "1k" at my local ford dealer, possibly anything here?....
Also, I just this weekend checked the SCA levels with a test strip kit. This truck has been owned by my family and been well cared for for years, (we are all wanna be mechanics, some better than others, but as a family we were always able to fix anything) and nobody was ever aware of the requirement to test the SCA levels,.
The test kit returned 0.00, nothing, nada, none were present, so...........could be very bad, but I MUST FIND OUT WHY IT'S LOCKED UP....
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.....