Sn95 Cam Swap Without Pulling Motor?

[tyboudreau]

anyone know if its possible to swap the cam in the sn95 1994-1995 mustang 5.0 302 without pulling the motor? thanks in advance

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yes but you'll need to pull radiator out and move ac condenser.

 

[2L8ULUZ2]

Yes but you'll need to pull radiator out and move ac condenser.

^This... I've done it a bunch of times on several vehicles just like described above.

 

[rhaines751]

just did it 2 weeks ago like they said remove the radiator and i also pull the condenser

 

[Dan_Soprano]

I so hate pulling the timing cover with the oil pan on. It's my pet peeve....

 

[jozsefsz]

I so hate pulling the timing cover with the oil pan on. It's my pet peeve....

I hear ya, there's no way to get it back on properly without mangling the pan gasket, unless you drop the pan a bit and destroy that gasket (out comes the engine). Not to mention all the bits of gasket crap that go down into the front of the pan. It's better to just pull the darned thing. If you're doing a cam you might as well take the opportunity to change the gaskets and seals all around.

 

[Dan_Soprano]

I hear ya, there's no way to get it back on properly without mangling the pan gasket, unless you drop the pan a bit and destroy that gasket (out comes the engine). Not to mention all the bits of gasket crap that go down into the front of the pan. It's better to just pull the darned thing. If you're doing a cam you might as well take the opportunity to change the gaskets and seals all around.

And save your back from bending over for hours...

 

[tyboudreau]

i dont need to take the front bumper off?

 

[Dan_Soprano]

i dont need to take the front bumper off?

You don't have to but it makes it a bit easier to work in my opinion.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Any prolonged in-car engine work (cam, heads, instake, wire tuck) I'd just pull the bumper and fenders.