[donald pitts]

GOOD MORNING AMERICAAAAA! And ford men of this tough old world.

Well we started pulling the 7.3 from the 96 dully. What a job for a shade tree HEEE HEE HEEEE!

If any one would be so kind to offer some prayer and or advise (free) we would be much obliged.

First off we could not get the fan clutch off the water pump snout. we took off all the bolts holding the pulley to the snout and this didn't release the clutch, i guess it's not 2 pieces. how do we separate the clutch and fan from the water pump snout.

After we removed the radiator and everything bolted to the engine and took care of the transmission cross member and driveshaft, broke the motor mounts loose we could not get the engine out because the turbo would hit the firewall dash topside and the oil pan would not clear the cross member. does the oil pan have to come off or does the turbo have to be removed. were trying to remove as little as possible because we won't have to remember where it went back.

Last but not least how in the world do you get the fuel feed lines separated. There is some kind of connection (acme tool!!) lower left hand side.

Man what a day it would have made a good beer add. You know what i mean,Hee Heee He.

 

[Arisley]

Fuel lines, you need a ford quick disconnect tool, any auto parts store for around 10 bucks for the set.

The fan clutch. Hold the pulley, grab hold of the big hexnut on the front with a big pipe wrench and give it a smack with a big hammer. Righty tighty, lefty loosy.

Yes you do have to remove the turbo, but not the oil pan.

 

[Cat_Rebel]

Around here we leave the sep belt on & give the fan cluch nut a little bump from an air hammer. The belt will hold it in place, the nut will look like a shark attacked it if you try to hold it yourself. I've seen it done both ways.

 

[Charles]

Crazy Idea.....

Buy the tool made for taking the fan off the truck.

:doh:

 

[gregrob]

LOL

Charles means you can "rent" a tool from the parts house. Has a big wrench that goes over the 4 bolts on the fan clutch, and another that goes on the big nut, and has a place for a 3/8" ratchet to turn it.

 

[slowleak]

yeah i tried those. they suck. the air hammer is wayyy easier.

 

[gregrob]

yeah i tried those. they suck. the air hammer is wayyy easier.

They work fine if you know what you're doing oke:

Can't always get an air hammer in there.

 

[Cat_Rebel]

They work fine if you know what you're doing

Like you said don't let your drunk buddy loose on it.:badidea:
All it takes is a little bump counter clockwise & it'll spin off.

 

[donald pitts]

Fuel lines, you need a ford quick disconnect tool, any auto parts store for around 10 bucks for the set.

The fan clutch. Hold the pulley, grab hold of the big hexnut on the front with a big pipe wrench and give it a smack with a big hammer. Righty tighty, lefty loosy.

Yes you do have to remove the turbo, but not the oil pan.

thanks Arisley, well have to put the pulley bolts back in and we will do just that. I guess it's like a collar nut set up or something. Any way thanks a bunch.

 

[donald pitts]

LOL

Charles means you can "rent" a tool from the parts house. Has a big wrench that goes over the 4 bolts on the fan clutch, and another that goes on the big nut, and has a place for a 3/8" ratchet to turn it.

sounds like a trip to autozone or other. the tool sounds like the way to go if you can find it around.

 

[Charles]

I don't know how to word this....

Y'all fill in the blank however your own cultural background dictates.

You can either _________ rig things, or you can do things right.

 

[Barnbuilder]

OH SNAP!

 

[Arisley]

Used the pipe wrench and a strap wrench holding things a lot of times, and have never damaged anything except the pipe wrench, (it has lots of dings from hammers and cheater bars). Sometimes a little bit of ******* engineering is the only way to get things done. I agree there are good ways and bad ways to ******* engineer something, the difference is in the engineer.

 

[donald pitts]

I don't know how to word this....

Y'all fill in the blank however your own cultural background dictates.

You can either _________ rig things, or you can do things right.

there was this guy who cut a small 1.5" round hole in the front right hand side of the front wheel tub. saved him a bunch of time changing spark plugs. didn't have to unbolt motor mounts. i think it was a 67 big block mustang. any way were not interested in winning any beauty contest. and if it works and suits the full purpose so what.

 

[Charles]

I was talking about using an air chisel on the damn fan nut when a perfectly good tool who's only purpose in life is to take that fan off can be had at any Napa in the country.

I have no problem making things more servicable. I only have a problem when the modification made was more because the "mechanic" was inept than because a true servicability issue was present.

My fan nut looks like total ass now because of the previous owner's amazing work.

Looks reeeeeeal professional, lol.

:doh: