4.0 SOHC removal

[JJMaine]

Can you guys think of any reason to mess with these dowels if my engine stand mounts fit right over them? If I don't have to attempt to get them out that's a bonus.

 

[JJMaine]

Yeah I can see that Shran, that makes sense.

 

[Shran]

Leave the dowels in place, no reason to remove them if your stand fits over them.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I’ve done it in front of my buddy’s garage in town, pulled the motor, head gaskets and up on a junkyard motor, had it in and getting gas down the street in 6 hours. My Choptop. I’ve had practice and I was already set up plus that was prior to having AC in it and generally being simpler than yours including being a manual transmission so no torque converter nuts to mess with. I don’t move that fast these days though, the last go-round took me a few days to complete and swapping the engine in my buddy’s Ranger even longer. Don’t get too hung up on trying to hurry.

 

[JJMaine]

Thanks, I'm going to take my time and make sure I get it right (I hope). I don't want to do it twice at least not this soon.

 

[sgtsandman]

On the Cloyes timing set, they have a good reputation. Fel-Pro, I've never had a problem with them. There have been times they were better than OEM. When I had my Honda CR-Vs, there was a chance that the OEM valve cover gaskets would leak after a valve lash adjustment. The Fel-Pro gaskets never leaked.