How to Remove Ford V8 Engine Part 2 | 1995 Ford F150 

That’s what I like to hear! Thanks man!🤙

Hell yeah John! Glad to hear you got all your parts in. Still a shame how long it takes to get parts these days. It’s even pushed back a few of my videos. Nice thing is, that’s gonna be one cool bronco when you get it all together! And it will for sure tow that boat of yours! 🤙

@@TheMinuteMasters when i was under that 1995 bronco i saw brake fluid leaking on Right rear tire,,, the wheel cylinder leaking wow... i am a ASE Brake tech, so i had to remove the rear wheel cylinders both sides and i replace them and installed a brake spring kit. the shoes looked new and drums mic good so i did a complete brake flush and next week i will remove front wheel bearing and replace them. i just did a transmission drain and fill with a new filter. i did change out the torque converter pump seal and drained out the fluid in the converter it was black so old very sad for my son just bought this bronco and it was very neglected so sad... i installed a new $145 battery 850CC and new cables and a new alternator 100 AMP... i replaced a lot of things rocker arms and push tubes new they were just worn out this engine had 202885 miles on it everything was done... new radiator and hoses ... heater hoses... plugs cap and rotor and wires all from Ford Dealership.new block bored out to .030 new crankshaft at a std on main and rod journals i am so lucky to fine a virgin crankshaft that polish up and is good ... wow what a fine.. anyway i gave my son the bronco back 2 days ago and he drove it to work today and he is so happy it has been 14 months it has been down...

@@johncasor9698 Love it John! These are the kinds of stories I like to hear! 🤙 You did quite a bit of work to that Bronco and I’m glad your son loves it!

F.L.A.C Fishing Nice! I’m glad to hear that. Pulling an engine is much easier once you know the steps involved. I’m the 3rd owner too! So you will definitely have a similar experience. No problem man! 🤙 Thanks for watching!

You’re welcome Mark! 🤙 I really appreciate. This is what I like to hear. The trick to most of this is prep. Have the right tools, parts, and good tunes, and you will sail through this project.

good fun doing engine rebuilding you only get better and faster the more you do it... the real problem is: people will give you a lot of money to pull there's out and is very hard to say no to money when you know you can do the work on the weekends like i did for so many years... i have a place to do the work and the know how,,, with machine shops near by,,, it help me to pay for my House, just pull out engines and send them to the machine shop and reinstall them go to the next job ... at one time i had 3 engines torn down in my small one car garage parts everywhere and i was able to do all the jobs made money to feed the family pay for more tools just buying air tools & compressors and solvent cleaning tanks moving forward it got more busy here the words out more people started showing up and then it was transmission replacement i found 2 master transmission techs that need a place to do side jobs and i work out a deal i was the man to pull out and install the tranny they would rebuild trannys in my garage and it was on,, now very busy,,, it just got crazy these side jobs and the money just flowed in... Haha. good times...

@@johncasor9698 Thanks for sharing John! I’m a master plumber by trade and that’s how I got my start doing side jobs. Word gets out and the work starts to increase in flow. My RU-vid channel was the same way. I started out small and posting random videos. The OBS Fords clicked one I did my first video of my truck. Good old American entrepreneurship John! Thanks for sharing!🤙

@@johncasor9698 its nice when revenue comes organically on its own. thats awesome man

Charles Hoagland Thanks!🤙 I’ll be honest. I stared at the engine for about 5 minutes dreading to start this project. As I mentioned in the video, it’s normal to cringe and then you just have to put some music on, get jamming, and dive right into it. And of course smile! 🤙😁

I keep hearing a leader in these videos. Methinks Stevie should start political office and we'll have better government in our lifetime. Who knew?

Camas Haha! I that be nice to get into politics and make a difference. Cut taxes big time so I can afford more mods for my truck! 🤙🤙

I thought taxes HAD been cut big time. They are much lower than when I was your age. But we digress. My bad.@@TheMinuteMasters

Camas I would like them even lower. Iol no problem! 🤙

Thanks man! I appreciate it!🤙

You’re welcome! 🤙 I’m glad it helped you out!

Thanks man!🤙 I’m glad I could help you out! Good to know I have the right vibe too!

I mean the process is easy but definitely has its challenges. A stubborn nut or bolt can hang your up for 10-15 minutes.

Nice! I’ll glad I could help you get those parts back on! Damn! 😂 That’s a good long time!

@@TheMinuteMasters yeah I couldn't figure out where the lift hooks or exhaust heat shields went 😂 I did eventually get the wire harness and emissions lines figured out though since luckily they only fit one way

@@ericterrill1785 hahahaha! It least it was those parts. This is true. Electrical plugs are great that way.

Patrick PhippsPA Thanks Patrick! I hope you like it! There is not footage of me hoisting the engine out. I figured I’d leave that fun up to those who try this.🤙

@@TheMinuteMasters Hehehe. Had to just get in there first and then come back. Love it when my email shows a new offering. This is no exception. Thanks Stevie!

Patrick PhippsPA Hahaha Thanks Patrick! Ill keep the videos coming then!🤙

Good find! That will be a sweet Bronco when you get the engine back in it. Damn! That sounds about right. Is that from the California heat overheating the oil? Are you going to find donor engine or patch that one back? No problem John!🤙 I’m happy I can help you and your son out!

@@TheMinuteMasters just so you know: today i am going to install the brand new rebuild 5.0L bronco engine... i found a virgin block bored it out at .030 O/S got new oil pan it was damaged bad. new roller cam and lifters / one head was cracked junk replaced with 2 rebuilt heads. new oil pump/new oil pick-up tube/ new 3 piece timing chain set/cam bearing new/spark plugs new/ new dealer sparkplug wires only $54 which i am so happy the best wire set ever... new oil and temp sensors and new dealership sensors and i got new dealer thermostat only $12 FOR that which is real quality parts, now carquest auto parts wants $11 for a junk thermostat but check with the Dealership first on a price before every going to any auto parts store... i found a virgin crankshaft that polish out fine $50 to do that, but it is standard size main and rod journals, i am servicing the E4OD transmission & i did drain the torque converter and pulled it off & replaced the converter seal for only $7 yes that is a good move because when those leak they pour out fluid big time...got money in this one around $2500... i did all the tear down & reassembly of the engine which i have done many Hundreds of engines diesel/ gas engines but never a gas turbine engine which is a dream to work on one of those which can go up to 46 Thousand horse power wow just crazy power... but thank you so much for posting your videos really help me ...

Payton Utzman Wow! That’s incredible! I pulled a 300 from an 81 F100 for a rebuild and was nervous about that happening. So I’ll have the install video out next week. Otherwise you can watch my transmission install video and get an idea for mating the trans and engine.

My brother had his Ford i6 300 rebuilt and the rebuilder said after 100 miles the engine was good to go. So I agree with your master engine builder. After the first 30 days with no issues, engines are solid. I would check your vacuum lines. Those restrictors are usually vacuum controlled. I added on to my truck to help make the AC colder during the summer.

No problem man!🤙 Happy to help you out! Good luck pulling your engine!

You are most welcome Matt! I’ve don’t it either way. Removing the upper intake does give you clearance. but with a little finesse, you can get the engine installed with the plenum on. I’d rather remove the hood next time I pull in so that I have unlimited upward clearance.

@@TheMinuteMasters thanks. I have the hood off already. I'll give it a try with it on. Appreciate it

You’re welcome William!🤙 Yeah those bolts hang a lot of people up.

If possible, I would torque the engine mount bolts. If you can’t get a torque wrench on them, then just make sure they’re both down tight. Obviously all the bolts connecting the transmission to the engine have to be to torqued to a specific poundage.

fabjac Santi Thanks man! 🤙 I’m hoping it goes back in the way I took it out! Lol

Skitter302 I would love to do that but the budget and time isn’t right for it. However, I’m going to try and remove all the existing header bolts and replace them with stainless. This way they won’t rust and I can easily get them out when the time comes.

@@TheMinuteMasters Budget is a factor, we all can't do the "while your in there" items. If you want to do a tech tip video on how to remove exhaust bolts with out breaking them I'd watch. I plan on doing long tube headers on my 460 here soon.

Skitter302 I am think of doing a video on that. Right now I’m just hitting the bolts every day with penetrating oil. There is one stud that the threads rusted off. I also found one bolt completely loose.

Dee 1 You can rent engine hoists from just about any tool rental store. I don’t think Home Depot or Lowe’s rents them though. You can always check. If you go this route, you definitely need the chains and possibly and engine hoist leveler. I bought mine from Harbor freight. Hell yeah man! I believe anyone can do these kinds of things provided they have the right tools and equipment.

@@TheMinuteMasters Thanks..

Dee 1 No problem man! 🤙 Good luck!

Thanks man!🤙 That sucks but hey reconditioning the heads is always good. That is a sad day. Those short beds are fun trucks, but at least you have the bronco. Good question, a 1 or 2 ton hoist should do the trick. I believe the 351 is like 600 pounds. You may have to check. I always rented the hoist and typical they only rent large capacities hoists.

Thanks Nathan!🤙 That’s a good question. I can’t remember exactly but I think there’s at least six.

I used the engine lift brackets to hoist it out. Hoist brackets are pretty standard on most engines. However, if your engine doesn’t have them, I have bolted the hoist chains to the top of the lower intake manifold.

Yup! I’ve done it that way with a straight 6 engine. You may need to remove the hood. Back in the day, guys would remove the radiator support/front clip.

@@TheMinuteMasters thanks boss. All your videos are such a huge help

@@daultonmcintee7367 You’re welcome Daulton! Thanks for watching!🤙

Nope, you can leave them in place.

Interesting. You’re the second person that has mentioned they don’t have factory engine hoist points attached to the engine. So there are a couple of ways you can hoist the engine out. First method is by removing the intake and bolting a plate to the top of your lower intake manifold. That plate typically has eye hooks on it. Second method, is bolting the chains from the hoist directly to the engine. I’ve done this on a straight six engine by removing the front accessories and bolting it there and then I found a threaded hole on the backside of the engine and bolted it there. Third method, if you can unbolt your exhaust manifolds, you can bolt the chains to exhaust manifold bolt holes. Last method, this one I have seen but not tried. You would get a couple of load straps or toe straps, wrap them around your engine to create a hammock/cradle/net and hoist the engine out using the loops at the ends.

@@TheMinuteMasters would I just use the manifold bolts to hook in that way? I have the manifold disconnected actually so that sounds like the go to

@@michaelhunterhargiss331 If the manifold bolts are hefty, you can definitely use those. I would be careful though. I can’t remember if the lower intake manifold is steel or not. If steel, it should be plenty strong. Use as many bolts as possible to distribute the weight too.

@@TheMinuteMasters so I got the engine pulled with our tractor and it was a fun experience but it worked. Now what do I use to get the engine on the stand I bought? Is there specific hardware I can get to bolt the engine to the stand so i can start the cleaning and tear down process?

@@michaelhunterhargiss331 I used the hoist to bring the engine to the stand and mount it. Believe I used the transmission bell housing bolts to hold the engine to the stand. I don’t recall buying special bolts, although that’s not a bad idea.

I sure do! Get a large enough socket to fit over the crank pulley bolt. And turn that bolt using a breaker bar which should then spin your crankshaft which will then spin your flex plate.

If you want a better video on it, some of my newer transmission videos show you how to do it.

It’s a 4R70w/AODE

​@TheMinuteMasters thanks. Whats the part number on the fuel line disconnect tool?

@@shad0w307 I don’t remember offhand, but you can find them in the miscellaneous tools, section of most auto parts stores.

If I remember correctly, I used the transmission bell housing bolts to mount the engine to the stand.

That is an insane amount of money for a head gasket replacement. Why so high? Is there a lot to remove to replace them or is it all of the machining work that’s involved? I agree. Load testing under normal conditions is important. I feel like engineers miss that sometimes in their designs.

@@TheMinuteMasters i told my son not to buy a Diesel for i am a Diesel Tech for 23 years and work on Diesels everyday and see how much it cost for parts and labor... but he had to buy a brand new 2005 GMC Duramax for 63 thousand with a dealership 6'' lift kit with 36'' tires and a Bully Dog speed chip and it is a supper fast truck,, A California Highway Patrol officer pulled HIM over last year getting on the freeway because the truck was so fast and wanted to look under the HOOD and my son said no problem the cop said wow this is a very fast GMC TRUCK and let him go no ticket he was impressed ....

There are two engine hoist brackets on the engine. They’re attached to the exhaust manifolds on both sides. Other methods include removing the intake manifold and bolting the chains to the lower intake manifold. You can also bolt the chains to the headers too.

@@TheMinuteMasters I found the one on the drivers side behind and to the right of the the A/C compressor. Now I'm going to look for the other! Thank you for the tip.

@@emilmaki3001 No problem man!🤙 Good luck!

Nice!🤙 I’ve done it both ways. I’ve pulled a Ford 300 straight 6 with transmission out all together. It’s tricky and you have to tilt the crap out of it to get it over the radiator support. If you are doing this by yourself, I’d pull the engine and transmission separately. If you pull them separately, you can bolt the engine to a stand right away.

My truck is a 91 F-150 v8 302 5.0 I’m putting a new aluminum radiator, and I’m putting a crate engine in vin match, so I know it’s is going to be a lot easier taking it all out, this my first engine my dad is going to show me I’m a little nervous but my dad said it’s a peace of cake

@@markvalles3163 Sweet! Is it an EFI crate engine or a carbureted crate engine? Well for a first time, I would pull the engine and transmission separately. It’s also good practice for if you ever have to pull one or the other for future repairs.

kman 4443 Nice man! I did a few minor repairs on a 7.3 IDI. 🤙 Well it sounds like you are up to the challenge man. Can you work on it in the street? Would your truck block your driveway if you worked on it there?

@@TheMinuteMasters No, I wouldn't want to work on the street, the neighbors would probably complain and people drive down my street like they're in the Daytona 500. My driveway is a possibility but lengthwise the truck takes up almost all of it. (its and extended cab long bed) If I parked the truck so it blocked the sidewalk at the end of my driveway, maybe it would be possible. I haven't found an engine yet, so I'm brainstorming what all I might need and the entire process. I know of a DIY garage that will rent you a bay to work in, but I'm trying to keep costs down so I can use it for other stuff. Since the engine will be out and I'm looking for a used replacement, I am setting aside money for things like a new mechanical fuel pump, maybe a flex plate depending on condition, and definitely a new a/c compressor and conversion kit as its the original and needs to be converted to R134a. I've heard from others that if you are converting to R134a and have an old compressor, just go ahead and get a new one because 8 out of 10 times the old one will fail soon after. Plus, like you, I need to rent a hoist and engine stand.

kman 4443 Gotcha. Sounds like if nobody minds you blocking the sidewalk, the driveway is the way to go. If you are worried about complaints, then you want to get everything ready and set. This way you can pull the engine and install the new one, in the same weekend. Nobody should complain about a project that lasts a weekend, especially now with everyone quarantined in their houses.

@@TheMinuteMasters You'd be surprised, there's always a complainer no matter what you do these days. You are right I'm starting to get all my "ducks in a row" in terms of tools, supplies, and parts I want to or might need to replace. Project management makes the process go smoother usually. I would definitely plan to pull and install the new engine in a weekend and shoot for a goal of 100 to 90 percent complete by the end of the weekend. I'm still in the planning stage, I need to find a good, reasonably priced 7.3 engine to install.

kman 4443 That’s true. Some people can’t mind their own business. Good man! You have the right idea! If you can’t find a whole 7.3, short blocks sometimes are easier to find. Otherwise, you could get a junkyard engine and have it rebuilt.

That’s a good question! I would try to pull both the engine and transmission out at the same time. This way you have full access all the way around the bell housing. Otherwise, it’s pretty simple. If you can’t rotate the flywheel/flex plate, when you pull the engine and transmission apart, the torque converter will remain attached to the flex plate. With the bell housing no longer surrounding the torque converter, you can access all four bolts.

That’s what I like to hear! I did do this all by myself. My dad hopped in for a few seconds for the install but I still could have done it by myself.

Awesome. I’ll be doing it soon. And seriously, thanks a lot for your videos! I have a video of my bronco exhaust sound on my videos if you want to check it out. I love OBS Fords.

Rob No problem man! 🤙 I’m glad I can help you out. The trick to doing any of these larger projects it’s to make sure you have all the parts and tools you can possibly need. Nice! Yeah I’ll hear your exhaust. What’s your channel?

@@TheMinuteMasters Yeah, I can imagine I’ll be running into that problem. To watch the video I guess just click on my name and I only have 1 video. Thanks again and take care.

Rob Love the exhaust man! What muffler did you use? No problem man! 🤙 Good luck!

Yup lol

Thanks man!🤙 So I would call myself a horsepower expert by any means. However, I have heard the big problem with these engine is they can’t breath enough. So better flowing heads, roller rockers, aftermarket intake plenum (Edelbrock makes the RPM performer), cam shaft, and definitely headers. I know my HP wishlist would be better flowing heads, edelbrock intake plenum, and headers. I think those two things alone would wake up these engines.

@@TheMinuteMasters I've also heard that a bore and stroke helps considerably. (Not to say I would push it to a 347 stroker) but going a little over along with heads new intake would be an excellent combo. I had headers on it with dual exhaust but I had a terrible time getting them to seal up properly so I ended up going back to stock manifolds. 😬 It was heart breaking but the budget just wasn't there at the time for new headers. Any tips for getting them to seal up right?

Nicholas Parker Yeah stroking these engines increases HP big time but requires machining work. Everyone seems to have a problem getting headers to seal up. What brand did you use? I don’t have any advice because I put the stock manifold back on after I pulled the engine. The stock manifolds didn’t have a gasket from the factory but I put a gasket in after install.

@@TheMinuteMasters to be honest I'm not sure what the brand was they were used for about 10,000 miles on my friends truck then his motor spun a main bearing and he pulled it to put a 440 in. They were of good quality but the gaskets I got for them just didn't hold up. I got about 6000 miles before they started leaking and it came on quick. I just decided it was better to go back to stock and haven't had any issues since.

Nicholas Parker Gotcha. I’ve heard Headman are heavy duty and less prone to warping which is what causes the gasket leaks. Yeah until I hear of a full leak proof header, I’ll stay stock.

The eye loops that are attached to the headers?

@@TheMinuteMasters yes

@@zackwedemeyer7497 They should come attached to the headers from the factory. Otherwise, I think you may have to find a set in the junkyard.

@@TheMinuteMasters ok

@@TheMinuteMasters also what happened with that pain in the a** emissions thing?

Thanks man! 🤙 I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

I sure do👇 sxtreacy@gmail.com

Budget mostly. I pulled the engine to weld a crack in the engine crossmember. Trust me, I would have loved to build it. At the very least, I wish I could have installed headers.

Nice! 🤙 Yeah definitely not hard to replace at all.

That’s sucks man. At least the engine is still good!🤙

Right on man!🤙 Good luck!

@@TheMinuteMasters thanks for the encouragement! I did it as you did, but I think because it was never apart before the torque converter yanked out with the motor even with the bolts out. It dropped a lot of atf fluid. Is this a bad thing? Not much of a trans guy, I know you yanked your trans a while back.

@@Backyardwrenching1243 no problem man! 🤙 as long as the TC didn’t fall to far it should be good. If it took a hit, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing.

Thanks man!🤙 I appreciate it!

iTreyyHD So I actually couldn’t get that pipe off. The clamp was too rusted on. So I disconnected that tube near the top just behind the engine. There’s a rubber hose that connects that exhaust tube to the engine while isolating the vibration of the engine and movement in the exhaust.

@@TheMinuteMasters ok thanks man.

iTreyyHD No problem man! Thanks for watching!🤙