To Pull the Engine Or Not To Pull the Engine?

Pittbull · April 10th, 2010, 02:57 PM

This weekend me and a buddy will b installing LTs and a prochamber on my car. Originally I was planning on dropping the K member and takin all that shit off and installing them from underneath the car BUT started thinkin about renting a cherry picker and pulling the engine out of the car. Which do u think would b easier? If someone could give me a 'how to pull a engne' write up that'd b great.

01KnightRiderGT · April 10th, 2010, 03:02 PM

i say drop the k

mustanginky · April 10th, 2010, 03:02 PM

search on modular depot's forum, there was a girl who did a write up on there how she pulled her engine out. pretty good write up.

i pulled mine out with a cherry picker, transmission seperate (should have pulled them together) through the top. basically just unhook everything that will bind on it lol. pretty easy task considering your taking out an engine.

NASTY03GT · April 10th, 2010, 03:05 PM

When I installed the LT's on my '03, I lifted the motor. Easiest way to do it. Didn't use a picker, don't ask how I did it, hehe. Still a big pain in the ass installing LT's on our cars, too damn tight of a fit. I luckily have small hands, lol.

HRV6STANG · April 10th, 2010, 03:06 PM

Pull it I find it a lot easier working on something than standing up...

Pittbull · April 10th, 2010, 03:07 PM

I'll look for that write up.
I just don't wanna take all that shit off just to get to the damn manifolds!
How difficult the wiring harness to deal with?

HRV6STANG · April 10th, 2010, 03:09 PM

I have always heard from the owner of the shop I work at that you should get some duct tape or masking tape and a sharpie and keep them organized and you should be okay...

Pittbull · April 10th, 2010, 03:10 PM

This is the write up I'll b going by if I don't pull the motor

How to install Long Tube Headers on your Mustang GT

Pittbull · April 10th, 2010, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by HRV6STANG

I have always heard from the owner of the shop I work at that you should get some duct tape or masking tape and a sharpie and keep them organized and you should be okay...

I was thinkin using tape and colored stickie notes to keep up with wat goes where. Like a blue goes to blue type system haha

HRV6STANG · April 10th, 2010, 03:12 PM

That would also work try different colors of duct tape walmart has like 20 and make a chart to label them...

Pittbull · April 10th, 2010, 03:15 PM

Yeh that's a good idea to.
Is there anything else other than the harness? Would I have to take my water pump off or no?

HRV6STANG · April 10th, 2010, 03:21 PM

I'm not sure....I would think so just to be safe...

y2k02 · April 10th, 2010, 07:32 PM

If you are only installing longtubes... I would not pull the engine!

FoxHoss · April 10th, 2010, 07:39 PM

i did mine without dropping the k-member. i just jacked up the motor until it contacted the body and weaseled them in. not too bad, just time consuming

Pittbull · April 10th, 2010, 11:25 PM

^^ that's wat I'm gunna do. Fuck dropping the k or pulling the engine! Haha

jdos1 · April 10th, 2010, 11:29 PM

Take it to Koss Motorsports in Lancaster, they're guaranteed to fuck something up. lol

ndfrspd · April 11th, 2010, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by FoxHoss

i did mine without dropping the k-member. i just jacked up the motor until it contacted the body and weaseled them in. not too bad, just time consuming

i agree, i did the same thing. it takes like 4 hours for each header and you better get a friend to help you cause its almost impossible to do it alone.

good luck!

AndrewA. · April 11th, 2010, 06:16 PM

Id say pull it and clean the piss out of it too!! Im wanting to just pull mine out just to do it, i keep seeing that it is a pretty simple thing.

Pittbull · April 11th, 2010, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by FoxHoss

i did mine without dropping the k-member. i just jacked up the motor until it contacted the body and weaseled them in. not too bad, just time consuming

pm sent to u my friend

how far can i jack the engine up before i have to start worrying about my tranny??

kyle2002stang! · April 11th, 2010, 09:40 PM

ive been looking for an alternative to dropping the k too. im wondering how far the engine will go up before you have to stars disconnecting things? also, does anybody have any pics of their LTs from the underside of the car with the k installed so i can see how much room is left after they're installed? sorry pitbull if im jackin your thread

April 10th, 2010, 02:57 PM	#1
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	To Pull the Engine Or Not To Pull the Engine? This weekend me and a buddy will b installing LTs and a prochamber on my car. Originally I was planning on dropping the K member and takin all that shit off and installing them from underneath the car BUT started thinkin about renting a cherry picker and pulling the engine out of the car. Which do u think would b easier? If someone could give me a 'how to pull a engne' write up that'd b great. __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

April 10th, 2010, 03:02 PM	#2
01KnightRiderGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,817 iTrader: 0 reviews	i say drop the k __________________ Black Stang Member #13 315's Crew Founder My Track Videos

April 10th, 2010, 03:02 PM	#3
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 4,259 iTrader: 2 reviews	search on modular depot's forum, there was a girl who did a write up on there how she pulled her engine out. pretty good write up. i pulled mine out with a cherry picker, transmission seperate (should have pulled them together) through the top. basically just unhook everything that will bind on it lol. pretty easy task considering your taking out an engine. __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

April 10th, 2010, 03:06 PM	#5
HRV6STANG Hardcore Enthusiast 01 V6/95 Chevy 1500 Tang...IDK/Rado...........Slow as a Turtle Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Behind Obama Posts: 1,912 iTrader: 0 reviews	Pull it I find it a lot easier working on something than standing up... __________________ Co-Owner Hooker Trade industry FX4 CREW Crew Member #4 Say Bye to McMustang5.0 http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...mcmustang.html

April 10th, 2010, 03:07 PM	#6
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	I'll look for that write up. I just don't wanna take all that shit off just to get to the damn manifolds! How difficult the wiring harness to deal with? __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

April 10th, 2010, 03:09 PM	#7
HRV6STANG Hardcore Enthusiast 01 V6/95 Chevy 1500 Tang...IDK/Rado...........Slow as a Turtle Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Behind Obama Posts: 1,912 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have always heard from the owner of the shop I work at that you should get some duct tape or masking tape and a sharpie and keep them organized and you should be okay... __________________ Co-Owner Hooker Trade industry FX4 CREW Crew Member #4 Say Bye to McMustang5.0 http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...mcmustang.html

April 10th, 2010, 03:10 PM	#8
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	This is the write up I'll b going by if I don't pull the motor How to install Long Tube Headers on your Mustang GT __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

April 10th, 2010, 03:12 PM	#10
HRV6STANG Hardcore Enthusiast 01 V6/95 Chevy 1500 Tang...IDK/Rado...........Slow as a Turtle Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Behind Obama Posts: 1,912 iTrader: 0 reviews	That would also work try different colors of duct tape walmart has like 20 and make a chart to label them... __________________ Co-Owner Hooker Trade industry FX4 CREW Crew Member #4 Say Bye to McMustang5.0 http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...mcmustang.html

April 10th, 2010, 03:15 PM	#11
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	Yeh that's a good idea to. Is there anything else other than the harness? Would I have to take my water pump off or no? __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

April 10th, 2010, 03:21 PM	#12
HRV6STANG Hardcore Enthusiast 01 V6/95 Chevy 1500 Tang...IDK/Rado...........Slow as a Turtle Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Behind Obama Posts: 1,912 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm not sure....I would think so just to be safe... __________________ Co-Owner Hooker Trade industry FX4 CREW Crew Member #4 Say Bye to McMustang5.0 http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...mcmustang.html

April 10th, 2010, 07:32 PM	#13
y2k02 Hardcore Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT 9.91@133 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,306 iTrader: 1 reviews	If you are only installing longtubes... I would not pull the engine! __________________ 2002 GT PI heads Twin 60mm turbos Th400 6.34@114 1/8 9.99@137 1/4 http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...t/DSCF5654.jpg http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...2gt/IMG060.jpg

April 10th, 2010, 07:39 PM	#14
FoxHoss Enthusiast 02' GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brooklyn, CT Posts: 907 iTrader: 0 reviews	i did mine without dropping the k-member. i just jacked up the motor until it contacted the body and weaseled them in. not too bad, just time consuming __________________ Nitrous is like a hot girl with an STD... you wanna hit it, but your afraid of the consequences 02' GT ~ Twin Screwed 469hp/493tq

April 10th, 2010, 11:25 PM	#15
Pittbull I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2001 Mustang GT If you're not first you're last Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,892 iTrader: 6 reviews	^^ that's wat I'm gunna do. Fuck dropping the k or pulling the engine! Haha __________________ Stock Rear Springs FOR SALE! PM Me Stock 99-04 GT Exhaust Manifolds FOR SALE! PM Me

April 10th, 2010, 11:29 PM	#16
jdos1 Hardcore Enthusiast 11 Mustang GT 12.86@109 on 275/40r17 radials hitting 5th gear on the top end. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Greenville/Spartanburg/Lancaster, SC Posts: 1,780 iTrader: 3 reviews	Take it to Koss Motorsports in Lancaster, they're guaranteed to fuck something up. lol __________________ Camber Bolts $20 ship OBO! 2011 5.0, 2nd MT82, 3.73's, Amsoil SS 10w-30 & MTG, GT500 A/B, Barton Bracket, BBR Billet LCAs, JLT Separator, FRPP Strut Tower Brace, BMR Springs/Adj Panhard Rod/LCA relos, Koni Sport Shocks/Struts, GT500 USM's

April 11th, 2010, 06:16 PM	#18
AndrewA. Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 8.9@78 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 1,925 iTrader: 2 reviews	Id say pull it and clean the piss out of it too!! Im wanting to just pull mine out just to do it, i keep seeing that it is a pretty simple thing. __________________ Fire it up, burn it down.

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April 11th, 2010, 09:40 PM	#20
kyle2002stang! I'm going On A Manhunt! 2002 true blue GT speed of time @ 88mph Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 55 miles west of Aberdeen SD Posts: 2,351 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive been looking for an alternative to dropping the k too. im wondering how far the engine will go up before you have to stars disconnecting things? also, does anybody have any pics of their LTs from the underside of the car with the k installed so i can see how much room is left after they're installed? sorry pitbull if im jackin your thread __________________ mac lt's, mac O/R H pipe, spintech super prostreets, JLT RAI, 14"antenna, mach 1 chin spoiler, two 12" kickers. Last edited by kyle2002stang!; April 11th, 2010 at 09:43 PM.

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