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Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

1986 cougar with v8.    can I pull the engine and trans (as one piece) if hood is propped up as high as it can go?  Or do i have to remove the hood?  in its highest position the hood is just about perpendicular / straight up and down.

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #1 –
I'm guessing you might be able to get it out, but I found with the mustang, not having the hood in the way makes things a lot easier. If you mark the hinge positions before unbolting, it's usually pretty easy to line up!

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #2 –
Pull the hood. it's only four bolts, and it'll make things a LOT easier all around.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #3 –
ok.  i figured it oughta come off.    wishful thinking......is why i asked.  i took a hood off another car one time and it took me forever to get it back on correctly.

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #4 –
Just scribe a line around the hinge onto the hood. That leaves you a traced guide line where to put the hood when you re-install it. Or use a Sharpie marker, grease pencil, whatever.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #5 –
Whats the big deal with removing the hood its just 4 bolts I usually lay a heavy blanket on the roof and just lay the hood on the the blanket.
87 TC
HO Swap, T5 Swap, Mach Springs, CHE Upper and Lower control arms, Mach Chin spoiler, soon to be Procharged.

:evilgrin: Nitrous is like a hot chick with an STD you want to hit it but are scared of the consequences. :evilgrin:

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: bigbada1;367237
Whats the big deal with removing the hood its just 4 bolts I usually lay a heavy blanket on the roof and just lay the hood on the the blanket.

I don't think it's the pulling of the hood it's the lining back up that can sometimes be a PITA if you don't mark the hinges...
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #7 –
Engine and trans together? No won't work. Engine alone? Yes. How do I know? I did it. Easy.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #8 –
Hood is off.  I marked it well.    In addition to the hood,  if I also remove the Johnson Rods,  should I mark what side they go on or are they fully interchangeable?

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #9 –
WHAT is a johnson rod? Is that some kind of North east slang?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #10 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;367280
WHAT is a johnson rod? Is that some kind of North east slang?


:dunno:
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Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #11 –
Quote from: mattg;367278
  I marked it well.    also  the Johnson Rods,  ?

 
I got a mark on my Johnson rod once, its a long story.  Not in the sense you think I said it was long.


 I mean I dont have a log.  "weak reference to Chevy C."
Mike

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #12 –
Still wanting to know what a Johnson rod is. I know what it sounds like, and hope I'm wrong.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Pulling Engine- do i have to remove hood?

Reply #13 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;367312
Still wanting to know what a Johnson rod is. I know what it sounds like, and hope I'm wrong.

yea, I hope your wrong too..
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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