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Cougar & Thunderbird

  1. Disconnect negative battery cable and remove air cleaner assembly. Remove fan shroud bolts and position shroud over fan. Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect oil level indicator from oil pan. Drain crankcase and transmission. Remove driveshaft.
  2. Disconnect gearshift bellcrank lever and speedometer cable from transmission. Remove flywheel access cover, and flywheel-to-converter bolts. Remove transmission kickdown control shaft and gear selector valve-rod. Disconnect starter wiring and remove starter.
  3. Remove exhaust catalyst converter and muffler inlet pipes. Using a jack, support transmission and remove converter housing-to-cylinder block bolts. Remove engine mount bolts. Remove No. 3 crossmember and transmission mount assemblies.
  4. Unplug neutral start switch electrical connector and disconnect transmission oil cooler lines. Remove transmission and converter as an assembly. Remove flywheel and rear cover plate. Remove steering gear bolts and lay gear aside.
  5. Raise and support engine in a position allowing adequate clearance for oil pan removal. Remove oil pan bolts and lower oil pan to crossmember. Remove oil pump and pickup tube assembly and place in pan. Remove oil pan from vehicle.
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