Ford Thunderbird Manual page 94

03·01 A·55
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
35. NOTE: Apply a light coat of Pipe Sealant with
Teflon ® DBAZ - 1 9554-A or equivalent meeting
Ford specification WSK-M2G35Q-A2 to retaining
bolts and stud bolt threads prior to installation.
Install upper intake manifold. lighten bolts and
studs in numerical sequence in three steps:
a. 1 0 N·m (8 1b-ft).
20 N·m ( 1 5 lb-ft).
b.
c. 32 N·m (24 1b-ft).
36. Install EGR valve. lighten bolts to 20-30 N·m
( 1 5·22 lb-ft).
37. Connect ignition wires to spark plugs. Refer to
Section 03-Q7 A.
38. Inspect heater water outlet tube Q-ring (replace
as necessary) and install heater water outlet
tube. Install and tighten retaining bolts to 8- 1 2
N·m (7 1 - 1 06 1b-in).
39. Install water bypass tube to intake manifold.
lighten hose clamp securely.
40. Install exhaust manifolds. Note location of oil level
indicator tube support bracket. lighten exhaust
manifold retaining bolts in sequence to 3Q-36 N·m
(23-36 lb-ft).
Exhaust Manifold LH Shown RH Similar
FRONT OF ­
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FRONT OF_
ENGINE
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Part
I e
N umber
t m
1 6049
2 9448
(Continued)
Engine, 3.8L
A
A24300- A
Description
Cylinder Head
Exhaust Manifold Gasket
Item mber Description
N
3 9430 ) Exhaust Manifold, LH
4
Stud (3 Req'd)
Bolt (3 Req'd)
5
-
A
Tighten to 30-36 N·m (23-26
Lb-Ft)
4 1 . NOTE: Apply a thin coat of Pipe Sealant with
Teflon ® DBAZ - 1 9554-A or equivalent meeting
Ford specification WSK-M2G35Q-A2 to flywheel
retaining bolt threads before installation.
Install engine rear plate and flywheel.
lighten flywheel retaining bolts to 73-87 N-m
(54-64 1b-ft) in a standard cross-tightening
sequence.
Subassemblies
Cylinder Head
SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL(S) REQUIRED
Description
Valve Spring Compressor
Disassembly
1 . Remove rocker arm seat retaining bolts, rocker
arm seats (6A528) and rocker arms (6564).
2. Remove exhaust manifolds (9430) if required,
and spark plugs ( 1 2405).
3. Clean carbon out of cylinder head combustion
chambers before removing valves.
4. Compress valve spring (65 1 3) using Valve Spring
Compressor T8 1 P-65 1 3-A. Remove valve spring
retainer keys (65 1 8) and release valve springs.
1997 Thunderbird, Cougar July 1 996
03-01A·55
Tool Number
T81 P-651 3-A