Ford 1955 User Manual

10
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-

Ford 1955 Specifications

General

Brand	Ford
Model	1955
Category	Automobile
Language	English