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- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 5.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
The day to install my 5.0 into my 02 coil spring 2WD is fast approaching, it's time to work out the install technique.
I've read of installs where the engine/trans/exhaust manifolds were snaked in as a complete unit, "Very Tight" was the description.
So, with Torque Monster headers (main delay at this point, should have been on hand a week ago) how complete can the engine/trans be?
Possible to install complete with cats, trans, headers installed?
Better to lift in the trans, lower in a long block and build out from there?
Some level of assembly between those two extremes?
For sure, I'll gut the right side of the engine bay to the firewall, very tempted to pull the brake booster out as well. That will at least make as much room as possible.
The temptation is to build a complete unit minus the upper intake, water pump and harmonic balancer, wrap the whole thing in some carpet and stuff it into the hole!
With it's fixed core support, I'm really not looking to strip the front end down to the frame, but if I must, it's an option. Or, am I overreacting to that level of dissassembly and should I bite the bullet and pull the front body panels and support?
Input for those that have been there and done that?
Thanks in advance.
I've read of installs where the engine/trans/exhaust manifolds were snaked in as a complete unit, "Very Tight" was the description.
So, with Torque Monster headers (main delay at this point, should have been on hand a week ago) how complete can the engine/trans be?
Possible to install complete with cats, trans, headers installed?
Better to lift in the trans, lower in a long block and build out from there?
Some level of assembly between those two extremes?
For sure, I'll gut the right side of the engine bay to the firewall, very tempted to pull the brake booster out as well. That will at least make as much room as possible.
The temptation is to build a complete unit minus the upper intake, water pump and harmonic balancer, wrap the whole thing in some carpet and stuff it into the hole!
With it's fixed core support, I'm really not looking to strip the front end down to the frame, but if I must, it's an option. Or, am I overreacting to that level of dissassembly and should I bite the bullet and pull the front body panels and support?
Input for those that have been there and done that?
Thanks in advance.
