Engine Removal - v8 Ford LTD Crown Victoria I

5.0L (302")

1. Mark hinges for reinstallation and remove hood. Drain crankcase and cooling system. Disconnect battery and alternator ground cables from engine. Remove air cleaner and intake duct assembly.
2. Disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses. Disconnect transmission oil cooler lines from radiator. Remove bolts attaching fan shroud to radiator. Remove radiator.
3. Remove fan, spacer, belt, pulley and shroud. Remove alternator bolts and position alternator aside. Disconnect oil pressure sending unit wire from sending unit.
4. Disconnect flexible fuel line at fuel tank line. On CFI equipped vehicles, relieve pressure in fuel lines before disconnecting. Plug fuel tank line. Disconnect accelerator cable from carburetor. Disconnect speed control cable (if equipped).
5. Disconnect throttle valve vacuum line from intake manifold (if equipped). Disconnect transmission filler tube bracket from engine block. On vehicles equipped with A/C, remove A/C compressor and set aside.
6. If power steering equipped, disconnect power steering pump bracket from cylinder head. Remove drive belt. Position pump aside. If power brake equipped, disconnect brake vacuum line from intake manifold.
7. Disconnect heater hoses from water pump and intake manifold. Disconnect coolant temperature sending unit wire from sending unit. Remove flywheel/converter housing-to-engine upper bolts.
8. Disconnect primary wiring connector from ignition coil (coil is located on right-hand strut tower on Continental). Remove wire harness and position aside. Disconnect ground strap from block.
9. Raise front of vehicle. Disconnect starter cable from starter. Remove starter. Disconnect muffler inlet pipes from exhaust manifolds. Disconnect engine support insulators.
10. Disconnect transmission cooler lines from retainer and remove converter housing inspection cover. Disconnect converter from drive plate. Secure converter assembly in housing. Remove remaining converter housing-to-engine bolts.
11. Lower vehicle and support transmission. Attach engine hoist and carefully separate engine from transmission. Remove engine.

5.8L (351") Police

1. Drain cooling system and crankcase. Mark hinges for reinstallation and remove hood. Disconnect battery cables from engine block. Remove air cleaner and intake duct assembly. Remove upper and lower radiator hoses.
2. Disconnect transmission oil cooler lines from radiator. Remove fan shroud attaching bolts. Remove radiator, fan, spacer, belt pulley and shroud. Remove alternator bolts and position out of way.
3. Disconnect oil pressure sending unit wire from sending unit. Disconnect low oil level sensor wire (if equipped). Remove flexible fuel line at fuel tank and plug fuel tank line. Disconnect accelerator cable from carburetor. Disconnect TV rod on AOD transmissions. Disconnect speed control cable (if equipped).
4. Remove throttle valve vacuum line from intake manifold (if equipped). Disconnect transmission filler tube bracket from cylinder block. On air conditioning equipped vehicles, remove compressor. On power steering equipped vehicles, remove power steering pump bracket from cylinder head. Remove drive belt. Position power steering pump out of way.
5. Disconnect brake vacuum line from intake manifold. Remove heater hoses from water pump and intake manifold. Remove coolant temperature sending unit. Remove flywheel or converter housing-to-engine upper bolts. Disconnect primary wiring connector from ignition coil. Disconnect wiring-to-solenoid on left rocker arm cover. Remove wire harness from left rocker arm cover and position wires out of way. Remove ground strap from block.
6. Raise front of vehicle. Disconnect starter cable from starter. Remove starter. Remove muffler inlet pipes from exhaust manifolds. Disconnect engine support insulators from chassis. Disconnect downstream thermactor tubing and check valve from right exhaust manifold stud (if equipped).
7. Remove transmission cooler lines from retainer and remove converter housing inspection cover. Disconnect flywheel from converter. Secure converter assembly in housing. Remove remaining converter housing-to-engine bolts. Lower vehicle and support transmission. Attach engine lift sling. Hoist to lifting brackets on intake manifold.
8. Raise engine slightly and pull from transmission. Remove engine.

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