ke cab off Ford Pkup to replace motor

I am wondering if you have to take the cab off a 2004 or a 2006 Ford 150 Pickup to replace the motor - I have located several pickups with good bodies and transmissions that need motors. I know a mechanic told me the motors set far enough back in a Ford that he would not consider doing any work on a Ford. My 2006 Dodge had the engine replaced by him with a used motor about 130,000 back, it now has 330,000 on the body, the motor is using oil, the truck is basically shot as the bed rusted long ago. But it still has the original transmission which is even hard for the mentioned mechanic to believe, he has put transmissions in a Dodge at less than 100,000 before

If is as my Super Duty was, this was ONLY way to change Turbocharger.  Core Support panel and Internal Fender system does not come off.

Good luck as to finding those used and functional, most will not even core out for exchange engines.  Those are 20yo machines and junk when new.

Edited by DMiller - 04 Dec 2025 at 7:03pm

Darwin... remember the truck that LARS bought.. Had the VCT problem, but INTERNAL engine was good... just needed the front end replaced ( chains, gears, tensioners , solenoids..)  Saves a lot if your not pulling the motor and complete rebuild..... but you got to find the RIGHT truck that needs just VCT done.

I remember way back saying cars are getting to the point lift the hood remove the radiator cap and drive something new in and reuse the cap . 
 About to that point now - remember also to replace back spark plugs in some vehicles to cut inner fender well to get to plug that was hidden by heater box or doing a 7 cylinder plug change