DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO PULL THE MOTOR TO DO THE HEADGASKETS FOR THE NORTHSTAR MOTOR AND WHY CANT YOU DO IT IN THE CAR STILL LIKE MOST OTHER CARS

 

I was asked to do this prior for a person I know in a '97, but I did not do it. As of right this moment I haven't heard of anyone doing it inside the car. I am guessing if its left in the car it might be more ***bersome to achieve a nice clean reliableR&R without getting cut n scraped.

 

so it is possible to do it inside the vehicle, is there any specific reason why you need to remove the powertrain to do the headgaskets or is it just for conveince and time, i am planing on doing my inside the vehicle i have pretty much everything apart beside the heads off right now i am taking pic and going to post but if there is somethign specific that the motor has to be out could you let me know thank you

 

Thissays it can be done - http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/arc...p/t-18790.html

 

thank you for that web page that just gives me more confindence in doing it now

 

How did you get the rear valve cover off. Did you lower the engine craddle.

 

if you take the blower motor out and take off the dogbone motor mounts and have the car rocked when you are taking it off there is just enoungh space to squeeze it out but the rockers got to rock the car hard enough and hold it when you lift it out lol

 

Wow, at least you know what you are up against in doing the gasket. I wish you good luck and I mean it, not being sarcastic at all. All the best. Let us know how it turns out. [sm=signs003.gif]

 

thank you the only thing i would like to know is, there anything that the motor has to be out for to do the head gaskets, is there any timing gear marks or anything that i would have to take off or move to take off gears or anything that the flywheel or transmission has the be off, if you could let me know anything thanky you