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Chapter
I
General Engine Repair
fuel
adjustment
to
obtain
the
smoothest
engine
idle
at
the
highest
manifold
vacuum and/or engine
r.p.m.
Reset
the
idle
speed
if
required.
(19)
ROAD TEST.
Road
test the
vehicle
as a
final
check on
the
work performed.
Also,
notice
the
perform
ance of
the
transmission,
axle,
brakes,
and
any
optional
accessories.
Recommend
any
additional service
required
when
the
vehicle
is delivered
to the
owner.
3.
ENGINE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Separate
procedures
are
given
for
the
conventional
passenger
car and
the
Thunderbird.
a.
Conventional
Passenger Car.
The
following
procedures
apply
to
all
conventional
passenger
cars.
Differences
in
the
procedures
peculiar
to
vehicles
equipped
with
an
8
or
6-cylinder
engine
are
noted when
they
exist.
The
procedures
given
are
for
the
engine
only,
without
the transmission
attached.
Engine
compartment
toler
ances make
it impractical
to
remove
or
install
the
engine
with
the
transmission
attached.
(1)
REMOVAL.
If
the
vehicle
is
equipped
with
a
standard
or overdrive
transmission, follow
steps
(a)
and
(c). If
the
vehicle
is
equipped
with
Fordomatic,
follow
steps
(b)
and
(c).
(a)
Steps
Peculiar
To Standard
or
Overdrive
Transmission.
Disconnect
the
clutch
release
spring.
Remove
the
screws
retaining
the
equalizer
bar
support
to the
flywheel
housing,
then
remove
the
support
and
bushing. Disconnect
the
accelerator
linkage
at
the
mani
fold bellcrank. Remove
the two
upper
flywheel
housing
bolts. Remove
the
flywheel
housing
cover,
support
the
transmission
with
a
jack,
then
remove
the
remaining
flywheel
housing
bolts.
(b)
Steps Peculiar
To Fordomatic. Disconnect
the
transmission throttle
linkage
at
the
cross
shaft,
and
tie
the
linkage
to the
dash
panel.
Remove
the
idler
arm
bracket. Fold back
the
floor
mat,
remove
the two
rubber
plugs,
then
remove
the two
top
converter
housing
to
engine
bolts. Jack up
the
front
of
the
vehicle and position
safety
stands.
Support
the transmission
with a
jack,
then
remove
the
remaining
converter
housing
to
engine
bolts.
Remove
the
converter
housing
lower
access
cover, then
remove
the
six
converter
to
flywheel
assembly bolts.
Remove
the
dip
stick
tube
assembly.
Remove
the transmission
control
linkage
splash
shield
from
the
cylinder
block,
then
remove
the
oil
filter.
(c)
Engine Removal. Remove
the
hood. Drain
the
cooling
system
and
the
crankcase.
Remove
the
heater
hoses.
On
vehicles
equipped
with
an
8-cylinder
engine,
remove
the
heater inlet duct.
On
vehicles
equipped
with
a
6-cylinder
engine,
remove
the
heater blower
motor.
Remove
the
upper
and
lower
radiator
hoses,
then
remove
the
radiator.
Disconnect
the
battery
ground
cable
at
the
cylinder
block,
and
the
flex fuel
line
at
the
fuel
pump.
Remove
the
fan.
Disconnect
the
windshield wiper
vacuum
hose,
tem
perature
sending
unit
wire,
and
the
oil
pressure
sending
unit wire.
Disconnect
the
primary
wire
at
the
coil.
Remove
the
starter
cable
at
the
starter
then
remove
the
starter.
Disconnect
the
ground cable
from
the
rear
of
the
engine.
Remove
the
air
cleaner, then tape the
air
horn
closed.
Disconnect
the
choke cable at
the
carburetor.
Disconnect
the
accelerator
linkage.
Disconnect
the
muffler
inlet
pipes
at
the
exhaust
manifold.
Attach
the
engine
lift bracket
or
sling
(fig. 1
or
2).
Remove
the
right and
left front
splash aprons.
Loosen
the two
engine
front
steady
rest
to
frame bolts.
Raise
the
vehicle and position
safety
stands.
On 8-cylinder
engines,
remove
the
left-hand
engine
support.
Remove
the cap
screws
from
the
right-hand
engine support
at
the
engine.
On 6-cylinder
engines,
remove
the
left-hand
mounting
bolts
at
the
insulator,
and
the
right-hand
mounting
nuts
at
the
engine.
Raise
the
engine
slightly, then
carefully
pull
the
engine
from
the transmission.
Carefully
lift
the
engine
out
of
the
engine
compartment.
Do
not
let
the
engine
swing
against
the
grille.
Install
the
engine
on
a work
stand
using the
appro
priate
engine
mount
(fig. 3
or
4). Remove
the
engine
lifting
bracket
or sling.
(2)
INSTALLATION.
If
the
vehicle
is
equipped
with
a standard or overdrive
transmission,
follow
steps
(a), (b),
and
(d). If
the
vehicle
is
equipped
with
Fordo
matic,
follow
steps
(a), (c),
and
(d).
(a)
Engine
Installation. Install
the
appropriate
engine
lift bracket
or
sling, then
remove
the
engine
from
the
work
stand.
Lower
the
engine
carefully
into
the
engine
compartment.
On
8-cylinder
engines,
lower
the
engine
until
the
oil
pump to
oil pan
line
clears
the
left-hand
engine support.
Start
the transmission
main
drive
gear
into
the
clutch
disc. On
Fordomatic
units,
start
the
converter pilot
into
the
crankshaft.
NOTE:
On
standard
or
overdrive
units,
it may
be
necessary
to
adjust
the
position
of
the transmission
with relation
to the
engine
if
the transmission
input
shaft
will
not
enter
the
clutch
disc.
If
the
engine
"hangs
up"
after
the
shaft
enters,
turn
the
crank-
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