haubest
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- North Hills, Ca
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '97 XLT
My truck is a 1997 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L 2wd EFI.
I need to put in a new oil pump and new bearings.
I need some advice on connecting the chain to pull the engine. I've had the engine out before and I bolted the hoist chain to the block itself. This time I would prefer not to remove the heads because of the expense of the gaskets and new bolts (special twist-to-torque bolts required). Does anyone think it would be ok to bolt the hoist chain to the heads where the bolts for the lower intake manifold would be attached? Hope his makes sense. Or, if anyone knows of a way I can get to the oil pump without removing the engine completely leaving it attached to the transmission, I would appreciate your input.
Thanks for your help.
I need to put in a new oil pump and new bearings.
I need some advice on connecting the chain to pull the engine. I've had the engine out before and I bolted the hoist chain to the block itself. This time I would prefer not to remove the heads because of the expense of the gaskets and new bolts (special twist-to-torque bolts required). Does anyone think it would be ok to bolt the hoist chain to the heads where the bolts for the lower intake manifold would be attached? Hope his makes sense. Or, if anyone knows of a way I can get to the oil pump without removing the engine completely leaving it attached to the transmission, I would appreciate your input.
Thanks for your help.