Dropping a 4.6 DOHC in.

[91CoupeMike]

Is it possible to drop a 4v with bbk long tubes in with a stock k member?

If not those headers are going to suck.

In a 2003 Gt

[mystic96]

yeah, I used to do it all the time in my 96 Cobra. Motor, trans, and headers all together as one.

[91CoupeMike]

Hell yes. Going to try and do this today.

[03shadow2v]

yeah, I used to do it all the time in my 96 Cobra. Motor, trans, and headers all together as one.

How big of a pain in the ass was it ? Any helpful advice would be appreciated ..

[Johnc]

How big of a pain in the ass was it ? Any helpful advice would be appreciated ..

Do you have a leveler on the cherry picker?

[03shadow2v]

Do you have a leveler on the cherry picker?

I'll be dropping it from the ceiling or my shop ... And yes I'll be using a leveler

[mystic96]

I was able to drop it in just using a cherry picker, didn't use a leveler.

I seem to remember that the motor/trans sat at a pretty steep angle. Basically having the tail of the trans pointed straight at the ground.

Also getting around the steering shaft is a kind of a pain. Either had to leave the driver side header loose or we undid the steering shaft to make room to get it all to drop down.

[91CoupeMike]

Dropping with the trans on should make it easier.

We got this.

[91CoupeMike]

How hard is the shaft to reconnect wIth the motor in?

If you had to do it again which would be the quickest easiest way?

[Greenster95]

Its easier dropping it from the bottom, thats how I did my 5.4dohc swap, did it in a day

[91CoupeMike]

Its easier dropping it from the bottom, thats how I did my 5.4dohc swap, did it in a day

Car is on stands and the motor is hanging. Not about to drop the k member plus don't have a lift

[JC316]

I couldn't get the motor/transmission/BBK LT headers in or out of my 98 GT with the stock K member. Kept hitting the back of the K with the headers. Finally just said fuck it and dropped the K member out of the way. As wide as a 4V motor is, I highly doubt it's going to go in without hitting.

[91CoupeMike]

So unbolt the k member, drop it down lower engine in, bolt k member back up?

Stock k member is a POS idk why they make them so damn bulky.

[JC316]

So unbolt the k member, drop it down lower engine in, bolt k member back up?

Stock k member is a POS idk why they make them so damn bulky.

Yep. That is what I had to do. Think I had to drop it down 4 or 5 inches to get the clearance.

[91CoupeMike]

Fuuuuuckkkk

Oh well beats trying and not being prepared.

Gonna give it a shot this afternoon.