Ford Thunderbird 1958 User Manual

1-42
GROUP 1-POWER
PLANT
COAT
GASKET WITH
ENGINE OIL
FIG.
86
Oil
Filter
Replacement
CYLINDER
HEADS
REMOVAL
1.
Drain
the
cooling
system. Re
move
the
air
cleaner.
Remove the
in
take
manifold
and carburetor as an
assembly.
Remove the exhaust
mani
folds
and the spark
plugs.
If the left cylinder head is to be
removed,
remove the ignition coil.
2.
Remove the
cylinder head
bolts,
then
install
the
cylinder
head
holding
fixture
(Fig.
21). Lift
the
cylinder
head off the
block.
Do
not
pry
be
tween the head
and the block.
Re
move the
cylinder head
gasket.
INSTALLATION
1.
Follow
steps
1,
2,
3
under Cyl
inder Head on page
1-24.
2.
Install the intake
manifold,
the
exhaust
manifolds,
and the
spark
plugs. Connect the
spark
plug
wires.
CYLINDER
FRONT
COVER
AND TIMING
CHAIN
REMOVAL
1.
Drain
the
cooling
system
and
the
crankcase. Remove the
hood,
air
cleaner,
radiator,
fuel
pump,
radiator
supply
tank,
water
pump,
crankshaft
damper,
and the
oil
pan.
2. Remove
the
cylinder
front cover
retaining
bolts,
then
remove the
cyl
inder
front
cover.
Remove the
crank
shaft
front
oil
slinger. Align
the
tim
ing
mark on
the
camshaft
and
crank
shaft sprockets (Fig. 38).
Remove
the
camshaft
thrust
button and
spring,
the
sprocket
cap
screw,
the
thrust button
spring
retainer,
and the fuel
pump
eccentric. Remove
the
sprockets and
timing
chain
as
an
assembly
(Fig.
24).
INSTALLATION
1. Follow steps
1 thru
4 under
"Timing
Chain and
Sprockets"
on
page
1-22.
2.
Replace
the
crankshaft front oil
seal (page
1-23).
3. Install
the
cylinder
front cover
following
steps
1 thru
4
under
"Cyl
inder
Front
Cover
Installation"
(page
1-24).
4.
Install the crankshaft
damper.
Install
the water
pump, pulley,
and
fan as an
assembly. Install
the
oil
pan. Install and adjust
the drive
belt(s).
Install
the
fuel
pump,
the
radiator
supply
tank,
and the
hood.
Fill
and
bleed
the
cooling
system.
Fill
the
crankcase.
Start the engine
and
adjust
the
ignition timing. Operate
the engine
at
fast idle and
check all
hose
connections and gaskets for
leaks.
CAMSHAFT
REMOVAL
1.
Follow steps 1
and 2 under
"Cylinder
Front Cover
and
Timing
Chain
Removal"
in this section.
2.
Follow
steps 3 and
4
under
"In
take
Manifold"
on
page
1-41.
3. Remove the
retaining
bolts
from
the
top
center
of
the
grille
and
three
bolts
from
the bottom
of the
grille
and push
the
top
of the
grille
for
ward.
Carefully
remove the
camshaft
by
pulling
it toward
the front of
the
engine.
Use caution
to avoid
damag
ing
the camshaft
bearings.
INSTALLATION
1.
Oil
the
camshaft and
carefully
slide
it
through
the
bearings.
2.
Follow
steps 1 thru
3,
under
"Timing
Chain and
Sprockets"
on
page 1-22.
3. Replace
the crankshaft
front
oil
seal (page
1-23). Install
the
cylinder
front
cover,
following
steps 1 thru
7
under
"Cylinder
Front Cover
Instal
lation"
on
page
1-24.
4. Install
the
hydraulic
valve lifters
and
the
intake
manifold
and related
parts
following
the
procedure under
"Intake
Manifold"
on
page 1-25.
5. Install
the
oil
pan,
the
radiator,
the radiator
supply
tank,
the
hood,
and
the air cleaner.
Fill
and bleed
the
cooling
system.
Fill the crank
case.
Start
the
engine
and
adjust
the
ignition timing.
OIL PAN AND OIL
PUMP
REMOVAL
1. Drain
the
cooling
system
and
the
crankcase.
Disconnect
the radia
tor upper
hose at
the radiator
supply
tank.
Remove the
oil
pan
retaining
screws
and lower the oil
pan to the
underbody
cross member.
Position
the crankshaft
so the counterweight
will clear
the oil
pan and move
the
pan forward.
2.
Remove the coil
retaining
bolts
and
position the coil out
of
the way.
Install
the
engine
lifting
brackets and
sling.
Raise the
engine high
enough
to
place tension on
the
engine mounts.
Remove
the engine front
insulator
to
engine
retaining
bolts.
Raise the
en
gine high
enough to
permit
removal
of
the
oil
pump retaining
bolts,
then
remove the
bolts.
Remove
the oil
pan
and
the oil pump.
INSTALLATION
1.
Raise the
engine
enough
to
allow
installation of
the oil
pump
and
the oil
pan.
Position a new
gasket
on
the
oil
pump housing
and
on the
oil
pan.
Place
the oil
pump
in
the
oil
pan
and
position
the oil
pan
on the
under
body
cross
member. Insert
the
oil
pump
drive shaft
into
the oil
pump
housing
and
install
the
oil
pump
and
shaft
as
an
assembly.
Do not
attempt

Ford Thunderbird 1958 Specifications

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Brand	Ford
Model	Thunderbird 1958
Category	Automobile
Language	English