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04-19-2007, 06:52 PM
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Just learned.....
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
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....if you pop a head gasket on a 3V mustang, you have to pull the dam motor just to take the heads off....... Imagine the labor costs later on. Ford, WTF? I pulled the head off the 302 a couple weeks ago with room to spare.... 
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01 Bullitt
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04-19-2007, 06:59 PM
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Re: Just learned.....
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Mustang Evo NEWB
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: millville
State: New Jersey
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It takes what, 3 hours to pull a motor in a mustang?
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2003 Regal GS - the beater/daily driver - somewhat stock. No its not a mustang, at least it's blown.
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04-19-2007, 09:05 PM
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Re: Just learned.....
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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The question is...who has the equipment necessary to pull an engine?
That's where the costs will come in.
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04-19-2007, 11:53 PM
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Re: Just learned.....
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JDMustang
Join Date: Apr 2007
City: Mount Juliet
State: Tennessee
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*raises hand*
All you need is an engine hoist and find/make a plate to lift the engine out. |
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04-20-2007, 08:00 AM
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Re: Just learned.....
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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due to room???? they can take my heads off without issue, and I thought the 05s had a bigger engine bay hmmm
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04-20-2007, 09:42 AM
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Re: Just learned.....
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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I am now intrigued...I will have to check out the engine bay of an 05+ and see if is true now.
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04-20-2007, 10:49 AM
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Re: Just learned.....
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Mustang Evo NEWB
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: millville
State: New Jersey
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It may have more to do with the front cover than the head itself...
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1992 Mustang LX hatchback.. 1 of 542 black on black
2003 Regal GS - the beater/daily driver - somewhat stock. No its not a mustang, at least it's blown.
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04-20-2007, 10:51 AM
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Re: Just learned.....
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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Very possible...which is why I am intrigued. If that is the case...it will just boost my thought of why 99-04 > 05+ . 
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04-20-2007, 12:50 PM
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Re: Just learned.....
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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I'm the same way you are, I have access to any tools/machines I may need. But not everyone is in the same boat.
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Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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04-20-2007, 05:29 PM
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Re: Just learned.....
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
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This is according to the latest issue of 5.0 and Super Fords. They did some cams and some headwork on an 05 GT.
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01 Bullitt
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04-20-2007, 05:33 PM
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Greenville
State: Texas
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I was under the impression that the 05+ actually had a larger engine bay than the 99-04. Either way, if I'm working on the heads of a 4.6, I'd rather pull the engine anyway. |
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05-02-2007, 05:26 PM
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Re: Just learned.....
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too broke to race
Join Date: May 2007
City: Denham Springs
State: Louisiana
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i have a 06 GT and i dont see any reason why you cant pull the heads with the engine in the car you just have to tear down thw whole front of the motor to get the cover off and you have to do that even if its on the stand (the impossible is only under founded)
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05-02-2007, 05:36 PM
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Re: Just learned.....
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
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But have you done it? Not saying I have, but I just keep hearing that you would have to pull the motor.
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05-02-2007, 07:24 PM
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Re: Just learned.....
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too broke to race
Join Date: May 2007
City: Denham Springs
State: Louisiana
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no I havn't but the biggest clearence issue i see is the firewall & the cure for that is to lower the engine cradle i few inches.
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06 GT flowmasters, SCT2, CAI, 4:10 gears, ZEX 150hp wet shot. 11.76E/T at 115MPH & its my wife's car lol and the other muscle is a 1970
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