Crank Pulley swap

Jorden · Nov 28, 2011

Im trying to remove my crank pulley and wanted to know if it is a reverse bolt or not before I go and over torque it.

ivan12 · Nov 28, 2011

Clockwise if it's a 5.0, don't know about the 4.6

MustangChris · Nov 28, 2011

righty tighty, lefty loosy on the 4.6L (except supercharger pulley on 2003/2004 cobra. than its reverse threads, BUT the crank pulley is still righty-tighty on the 03/04 engine) . .. . .. .

massacre · Nov 29, 2011

WUT?

DO NOT

Forget to remove the washer from behind the bolt.
Otherwise, when you use the three-bolt puller, the pulley will never come off.

ttocs · Nov 29, 2011

if yer installin underdrive pullies, best advice I can give is keep your stockers in a safe place. Most of the people I know swap back to the stock pullies later on when installing heads/cam or putting some real hp into the motor and are more concerned with everything being cooled properly then the 3 hp they claim. I never noticed any performance gaines but did see a loss of voltage at night.

Jorden · Nov 29, 2011

Sorry guys its a 98 4.6l so is it still gonna be to the left?

MustangChris · Nov 29, 2011

still lefty loosy to take it out. and as mentioned above, keep the washer. I might have a spare one kicking around if you lose yours. lol.

also, if you are doing under drive pullies, make sure they are quality ones (as much as i hate Steeda, i suggest their UD pullies)

i had UDs on my Gt and it struggled to cool properly in summer, had no alternator problems in the least, and eventually the crappy junk brand broke on me.

also, do NOT force the bolt in when you start it. if you strip your crank threads, they are a tough fix (ask me how i know. lol.)

edit: also put a dab of silicone sealant on the key-way of the crank pulley when re-assembling.

JerZeyStangz · Nov 29, 2011

steeda's are the only legit pullies I'll ever put on my car, no lose in voltage, and significant gain in power that you can feel. It was designed with Ford! WINNNN! WIN!!!!

MustangChris · Nov 29, 2011

plus they are SFI approved, have easy to read timing marks, and are powder coated black for durability.

ttocs · Nov 29, 2011

keep your stock pullies no matter what, like I said never known anyone to keep them for more then a year or two at the VERY most.

JerZeyStangz · Nov 29, 2011

I will definitely keep my stock pullies so when I build the motor for boost, I'll have them readily available.

Jorden · Nov 29, 2011

I actually just got some stock replacement parts. Im replacing my tensioner as well. I have been trying to do it without a puller lol. 18 mm socket on a 3/8 breaker bar and its pretty tough so I called it a night. Im gonna grab either a puller or use an impact gun tommorow.

framda · Nov 29, 2011

Jorden said:
I actually just got some stock replacement parts. Im replacing my tensioner as well. I have been trying to do it without a puller lol. 18 mm socket on a 3/8 breaker bar and its pretty tough so I called it a night. Im gonna grab either a puller or use an impact gun tommorow.

You do know that you have to take that bolt and washer out, and then use the puller to pull the balancer off of the crank, right? Just in case the puller doesn't have the right thread bolts, I used the ones that bolt the tensioner to the timing cover.

Jorden · Nov 30, 2011

I dont have a puller atm. I was doing some driveway work and did have the bolts but was trying to kinda wedge a bar in between them lol. I also attemped using a band wrench to no success. I guess tommorow I will borrow my buddys puller.

framda · Nov 30, 2011

If you can't get your friend's, most parts stores will lend you one with a deposit. I bought a cheap one at advance for like $12.00. It didn't have the right bolts to bolt to the balance, had to use the tensioner bolts.