Need engine removal instructions for 2006 v8, 4wd

[Explorer_PL]

Can anyone post a link or some PDFs of the engine removal procedure for a 2006 model, 4.6 v8, 4 wd.

I'll be doing this with a friend who is a tech and replaced dozens of engines, I just want to review the steps to check for any surprises. I recall there may be an issue with flywheel clearance, and the tranny may need be dropped as well - but I hope not.

PS: My timing sounds like can of bolts, the engine sounds like a diesel, and my phasers are on their last leg. I priced the components to rebuild the top of the motor, but it's going over a 1,000 already for OEM parts (do not want to use aftermarket parts, I read they are failing to soon). I am bidding on an engine with 55k miles for about 1,500 I hope.

 

[Flag Gibby]

Good luck bidding, with as many miles that you have gotten out of your engine it sounds like the best thing to do is drop a low mileage used one in. I wonder if your MAF issue caused the phasers to go or if it was always the phasers to begin with. Just a thought, but if you haven't rebuilt the transmission yet this would be a perfect opportunity to do it since you're putting a newer engine in and I would hate for you to have to pull the tranny a short time after replacing the motor when it is so much easier to do right now.

 

[Explorer_PL]

yeah, the tranny crossed my mind. But it won't happen now, unless needed

I think somehow the MAF and phasers problem may be interconnected.

The jerking of the engine caused by MAF may have shear the pin inside the phaser.

 

[Explorer_PL]

Got the engine for 1,595. It'll come in 2 weeks.

That was the lowest mileage I could find, most of them had over 100 or even 150k, and prices are about 1000 bucks.
Rebuilt long blocks go for 3,000
I even requested the vin of the donor and ran it thru carfax. The mileage checked out, it was an 07 Mounty that was in an accident.