Weekend project

capt dong · May 10, 2014

i got bd diesel ex manis. gotta order up pipes. want to do a fuel bowl delete while im in there too.

powerstroked08 · May 10, 2014

capt dong said:
ive done a cab off with some redneck enginuity. im tempted to do studs, intake and exhaust manis and up pipes cab on. been reading the instructional threads. dont see how jacking up the trans and engine provides clearance for studs. anyways i bet it feels real good.

It just rocks the engine and changes the angle for the one bolt on the passenger side head to get the torque wrench on there in an easaier way to torque it.

forcefed6.4ford · May 11, 2014

Actually you cant get the back two studs on the passenger side and the back one on the driver side out with out jacking up on the trans. If you're doing manis, save yourself the head ache and just pull the heads. Give you a chance to inspect the pistons and I haven't heard of great success with doing studs one at a time. The passenger manifold would be a pain in the azz to get out heads on.

powerstroked08 · May 11, 2014

Yes the passenger side is very tight. Doable but tight.

capt dong · May 12, 2014

i appreciate the advice. i gotta get me a lift.

bigrpowr · May 12, 2014

powerstroked08 said:
Yes the passenger side is very tight. Doable but tight.

i did it 5 years ago.. wasnt that bad.

mike@haller's · May 13, 2014

powerstroked08 said:
Yes the passenger side is very tight. Doable but tight.

The passenger side isn't bad at all. Down the ac and pull the line set off the compressor. It's really easy once that's out of the way.

capt dong · May 13, 2014

I think i could do the exhaust manifolds. Its the up pipe bolts that look unreachable. Being fat and short doesnt help.

forcefed6.4ford · May 13, 2014

I had to lay on the engine to reach them. Bruises on my chest and stomach to prove it too haha but the bolts aren't too bad. Good quality 6 pont 10mm turbo or 1/2 moon wrench will really help you out.

bigrpowr · May 13, 2014

forcefed6.4ford said:
I had to lay on the engine to reach them. Bruises on my chest and stomach to prove it too haha but the bolts aren't too bad. Good quality 6 pont 10mm turbo or 1/2 moon wrench will really help you out.

cant believe you cab on girls dont have a topside creeper !!

forcefed6.4ford · May 13, 2014

I spent enough on tools leading up to it I had to draw a line somewhere. Besides I have enough cover alls to bunched up that once I figured out where to put them it wasn't bad at all.

bigrpowr · May 13, 2014

forcefed6.4ford said:
I spent enough on tools leading up to it I had to draw a line somewhere. Besides I have enough cover alls to bunched up that once I figured out where to put them it wasn't bad at all.

i had a 7.3 ... the godamned $300 for the creepr is money soooooooo well spent chris. i would never lead you astray, you know that. its worth it the first time you use it.

Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto · May 13, 2014

Yep. 5 min on the creeper you never miss that $300. And your poor hand would thank you too!

powerstroked08 · May 13, 2014

bigrpowr said:
cant believe you cab on girls dont have a topside creeper !!

Sh!t, we can't afford it thats why we do our stuff cab on. Heck I'm so broke I can't afford to pay attension!

But I think it may be one of my next investments.

Csilva187 · May 13, 2014

bigrpowr said:
i had a 7.3 ... the godamned $300 for the creepr is money soooooooo well spent chris. i would never lead you astray, you know that. its worth it the first time you use it.

I took an old weight bench from my neighbor and welded up a "custom" creeper when I did my studs.

forcefed6.4ford · May 13, 2014

I will be getting one in the future but visits to the snap on truck get expensive. Torque wrenches and such. Had to but the crane, floor jack and stands (not snap on) to remove my tired to get the crane close enough. It was just adding up. And chicks dig scars haha

Spatel23 · May 13, 2014

you dont need to get the topside creeper from the truck

Travis on here was selling them here for what seemed to be a good price.

picked mine up online

forcefed6.4ford · May 13, 2014

I meant the truck more than its fair share.

Spatel23 · May 13, 2014

ahhhh......I gotcha LOL

Its far worse when one of your close buddies decides to become a snap on man.

Cant go to his house without spending a crap ton of $ anymore LOL

mike@haller's · May 14, 2014

Topside creepers are the **** I have three. But if you don't want one hit up snap on or matco. They sell a thick foam pad the length of your body that's 25 dollars. Works pretty good and alot cheaper.