Engine: Service and Repair
V8-351M & 400E-100---350, F-100---350 & Bronco
1. Drain cooling system and engine oil.
2. Disconnect battery and alternator ground cables from cylinder block.
3. Remove air cleaner and intake duct assembly, including carbon canister hose and crankcase ventilation hose.
4. Disconnect upper and lower hoses and transmission oil cooler lines (if equipped) from radiator.
5. Remove fan shroud attaching bolts and position shroud over fan.
6. Remove radiator, fan shroud, spacer, belts and pulley.
7. Disconnect electrical connectors from alternator, then loosen mounting bolts and swing alternator down.
8. Disconnect electrical connector from oil pressure sending unit, then disconnect and plug fuel line at fuel tank.
9. Disconnect accelerator rod or cable from carburetor.
10. Disconnect speed control cable and transmission kickdown rod and remove rod retracting spring, if equipped.
11. Disconnect heater hoses from water pump and intake manifold.
12. Disconnect electrical connector from coolant temperature sending unit.
13. On models equipped with A/C, unfasten A/C compressor and mounting brackets and position aside.
14. On all models, remove flywheel housing-to-engine upper attaching bolts.
15. Disconnect primary wire from ignition coil, then remove wiring harness from left rocker arm cover and position aside.
16. Disconnect ground strap from cylinder block.
17. Raise and support vehicle.
18. Remove starter motor.
19. Disconnect exhaust pipes from exhaust manifolds, then the engine support insulators from frame brackets.
20. On models equipped with automatic transmission, remove converter inspection plate, then the converter-to-flywheel attaching bolts.
21. On all models, remove remaining flywheel housing-to-engine attaching bolts.
22. Lower vehicle and support transmission with a suitable jack.
23. Install lifting brackets and attach suitable lifting equipment to engine.
24. Raise engine slightly and carefully separate from transmission, then lift engine from vehicle.
25. Reverse procedure to install.