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Chapter
I
General Engine Repair
the tape
from
the
carburetor
air
horn
and
install
the
air
cleaner.
Install
the
heater blower
motor
(6-cylinder
en
gine)
and
the
heater inlet duct (8-cylinder
engine), then
connect
the
heater hoses.
Install
the
hood. Fill
the
cooling
system
and
the
crankcase.
(b)
Connect
Standard Or Overdrive Transmis
sion.
Install
the
bushings
in
the
equalizer
bar
support,
then
install
the
support
on
the
flywheel housing.
Install
the transmission to
flywheel
housing bolts,
and
tighten
them
to
40-50
foot-pounds
torque.
Install
the
flywheel
housing
cover.
Connect
the
clutch release
spring.
Remove
the
jack
supporting
the transmission.
Check
the
clutch
pedal
free
play
(JLVfc-1%
inch). Adjust
the
free
play if
necessary.
(c)
Connect Fordomatic Transmission.
Install
the
two
converter
housing
to
engine
lower
bolts,
and
tighten
them
to
40-45 foot-pounds
torque.
NOTE:
Tighten
the
bolts
slowly
and
evenly
to
avoid
binding
on
the
dowel
pins.
Install
the two
converter
housing
to
engine
upper
en
gine
bolts,
and
tighten them to
40-45
foot-pounds
torque.
Install
the
floor
pan
plugs,
and position
the
floor
mats.
Align
the
flywheel
and
drive
plate
holes
with
the
con
verter,
install
the
six
bolts,
and
tighten them to
25-28
foot-pounds
torque.
Install
the starter,
and
tighten the
bolts
to
15-20 foot
pounds
torque.
Install
the
dipstick
tube
assembly.
Install
the
idler
arm and
bracket. Tighten
the
idler
arm
bracket
nuts
to
28-43 foot-pounds
torque.
Install
the
converter
housing
lower
access covers.
Install
and connect
the throttle
linkage
and make
the
necessary
linkage
adjustments.
Remove
the
jack
support
ing
the transmission.
(d)
Check Engine For Oil
or
Coolant Leaks.
Warm
the
engine
to
normal
operating
temperature,
then
check
all
gaskets and
hose
connections
for leaks.
b.
Thunderbird.
The
engine
may be
removed with or without
the trans
mission attached.
(1)
REMOVAL. To
remove
the
engine
only,
from
a
vehicle equipped with a standard or overdrive
transmis
sion,
follow
steps
(a)
and
(c).
To
remove
the
engine
only,
from
a
vehicle
equipped
with
Fordomatic,
follow
steps
(b)
and
(c).
To
remove
the
engine and
Fordomatic
as
an
assembly,
follow
steps
(c)
and
(d).
(a)
Steps Peculiar
to
Standard
or
Overdrive
Transmission.
Disconnect
the
clutch release spring.
Re
move
the
screws
retaining
the
equalizer
bar
support
to
the
flywheel
housing,
then
remove
the
support and
bush
ing.
Remove
the
two
upper
flywheel
housing
bolts.
Remove
the
flywheel
housing
cover,
support
the trans
mission
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.
Jack up
the
front
of
the vehicle,
and position
safety
stands.
Support
the transmission
with a
jack,
then
remove
the
converter
housing
to
engine
bolts. Remove
the
con
verter
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.
(c)
Engine Removal. Remove
the
hood. Drain
the
cooling
system and
the
crankcase.
Remove
the
fan,
then
remove
the
radiator and shroud as an assembly.
Remove
the
air
cleaner.
Disconnect
the
engine
ground
wire at
the
dash
panel.
Disconnect
the
battery
ground cable at
the
engine and
the
battery
to
starter
relay
cable at
the
bat
tery.
Disconnect
the
vacuum
pump
line,
and
the
fuel inlet
line
at
the
fuel
pump.
Disconnect
the
starter cable at
the
starter
solenoid, then
remove
the
cable
clamp
at
the
dash
panel.
Disconnect
the
ignition
switch
to
coil
wire at
the
coil.
Disconnect
the two
heater hoses. Remove
the
gen
erator
wires.
Remove
the
wires
from
the
oil
pressure
sending
unit and
the temperature
sending
unit.
Remove
the
heater blower
assembly.
Disconnect
the
tachometer
cable.
Disconnect
the
accelerator
rod,
then
disconnect
the
link bracket
at
the
block
(this bracket
also serves as
the
ignition
cable
bracket).
Raise
the
vehicle
and
position
safety
stands.
Disconnect
the
exhaust pipes
at
the
exhaust manifold.
Remove
the
engine
front
mount
bolt
and
insulator. Remove
the
engine
right and
left insulator
support
bolts
at
the
engine, then
turn the
insulator
to
one side
so
the
engine will
clear
them
upon removal.
Remove
the
safety
stands and
lower
the
vehicle.
In
stall
the
engine
lifting
sling
(fig. 2).
Raise
the
engine
slightly, then
carefully
pull
the
engine
from
the transmis
sion.
Carefully
lift
the
engine
out
of
the
engine
com
partment.
Install
the
engine on a
work
stand,
using
the
engine
mount
shown
in fig. 3.
Remove
the
engine
lifting
sling.
(d)
Steps Peculiar
to
Removing
the
Engine
and
Fordomatic
as an
Assembly. While
the
vehicle
is
raised
in
step
(c),
perform
the
following
additional
operations:
Disconnect
the
shift control
linkage
at
the
transmission
and
the throttle
control
rod.
Disconnect
the
speedometer
cable.
Remove
the
drive
shaft,
and
plug
the
transmission
with an
extension
housing
cap.
Remove
the
converter
air
duct
assembly.
Remove
the
dip
stick
tube
assembly.
Remove
engine rear mount
bolt,
raise
the
transmission,
and
remove
the
cross member
that
serves as
the
engine
rear
mount.
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