Ford Thunderbird 1958 User Manual

PART
1-ENGINE
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MUFFLER
FRONT CLAMP
MUFFLER
REAR
CLAMP
MUFFLER INLET
PIPE
FRONT SECTION ASSEMBLY
FIG.
87
Exhaust
System
MUFFLER
OUTLET PIPE
MUFFLER
INLET PIPE
REAR SECTION
FRONT BRACKET
174
7-
A
to force
the
pump
into position if
it
will not
seat readily. The drive
shaft
hex
may
be misaligned
with
the
dis
tributor shaft. To
align,
rotate
the
intermediate
shaft into
a
new
posi
tion.
Tighten
the
oil
pump
retaining
screws
to
23-28
foot-pounds
torque.
2.
Hold the
oil
pan
in place
against
the
cylinder
block and
install
a
retaining
screw
on
each side
of
the
oil
pan.
Install
the
remaining
screws
and
tighten them from
the center out
ward
to
12-15
foot-pounds
torque.
3.
Lower the
engine,
then
install
the
engine
right and
left
front support
retaining
bolts. Tighten the
bolts to
40-45
foot-pounds
torque. Remove
the
engine
lifting
bracket and
sling.
Install the
coil and
connect the radia
tor
upper
hose.
Fill
the
cooling
sys
tem.
Fill
the
crankcase with the
proper
grade and
quantity
of
engine
oil.
Operate
the
engine
and check for
leaks.
OIL
FILTER
Replace
the
filter as follows:
1.
Place
a
drip
pan
under the
filter.
Unscrew
the
filter
from the
adapter.
Clean
the
adapter
filter
recess.
2.
Coat
the
gasket on the
new filter
with
oil,
then
place
the
filter in posi
tion
on the adapter
(Fig.
86). Hand
tighten the filter
until
the
gasket con
tacts the
adapter
face,
then
advance
it 14
-turn.
3. Operate
the engine at fast
idle
and
check for
leaks.
If
oil
leaks
are
evident,
perform the
necessary
re
pairs to
correct
the
leakage. Check
the
oil level and fill the crankcase
if
necessary.
EXHAUST SYSTEM
The
exhaust
system is
shown in
Fig.
87.
MUFFLER INLET
PIPE REPLACEMENT
The
right and left muffler inlet
pipe
front
sections
are
serviced as
one
piece.
1. Loosen the
muffler inlet
pipe
front
support
clamp
bolt
and slide
the
clamp
off
the
support.
Disconnect the
inlet
pipes
at the
exhaust
manifolds.
Remove the muffler
inlet
pipe
assem
bly.
Remove the
exhaust gas control
valve from the
right exhaust mani
fold and
discard
the
gaskets.
2. Position the
clamp
on the front
section of
the
new
inlet pipe. Connect
the front and
rear sections.
Place a
new
gasket on the exhaust
manifolds,
then position
the exhaust
gas
control
valve on the right exhaust manifold.
Position
a new
gasket
on the exhaust
gas control
valve. Position
the inlet
pipe
assembly
on the
exhaust
mani
fold
studs and on
the
extension of
the
mufflers.
Slip
the
front
clamp
into
place.
Connect
the inlet
pipe to
the
exhaust
manifolds
and
tighten
the
nuts
to
23-28
foot-pounds
torque.
Align
the inlet
pipe
assembly
and
tighten
the
clamps.
MUFFLER AND
OUTLET
PIPES
The
procedure
applies
to
either a
right or
left
assembly.
1.
Loosen
the
muffler
inlet
pipe
rear
clamp,
then
spread
the
clamp
and slide
it off
the
muffler.
Remove
the
lower
half
of
the
muffler
rear
clamp.
Remove
the
muffler
from
the
inlet
pipe.
2.
Position
the new
muffler
and
outlet
pipe
assembly
on
the
inlet
pipe.
Slide
the
muffler
forward
into
the
inlet
pipe until
the
slots
in
the
muffler
extension
are
blocked.
The
overlap
must
not be
greater
than
IVa
inches.
Align
the
muffler
and
outlet
pipe
as
sembly.
Position
the
muffler
inlet
pipe
clamp
and
install
the
retaining
bolts.
Install
the
muffler
rear
clamp.

Ford Thunderbird 1958 Specifications

General

Brand	Ford
Model	Thunderbird 1958
Category	Automobile
Language	English