1. Remove the negative cable from the battery.
Caution! On vehicles with air conditioning, the air conditioning system components may make it difficult to work on the engine, and it may not always be possible to unbolt and move the system components to the side due to insufficient length of their hoses. In this case, the air conditioning system must be discharged by a Ford dealer or air conditioning specialist.
2. Remove the crankcase guard and mudguard.
3. Remove the radiator grille.
4. Disconnect the hood release cable from the hood closing mechanism and remove it from the clips.
5. Remove the bonnet, first marking the position of the hinges to facilitate reinstallation and disconnecting the windscreen washer pipe.
6. Drain the coolant from the cooling system by placing a suitable container under the radiator drain plug and opening the drain plug located at the bottom of the radiator. To speed up the draining of the coolant, open the expansion tank plug. To drain the coolant from the cylinder block, unscrew the drain bolt located in the cylinder block.
7. To provide additional work space, remove the radiator.
8. Disconnect the coolant hoses from the water pump housing on the left side of the engine and the cylinder head.
9. Loosen the clamps and remove the cooling system pipes and hoses:
- upper and lower radiator hoses;
- expansion tank hoses;
- interior heating system hoses from the cylinder head and the coolant pump;
- housings of the carburetor automatic starting device.
10. Drain the engine oil and remove the filter.
11. Unscrew the four bolts securing the upper front crossmember, two bolts on both sides at the top and two lower bolts securing the crossmember support and remove it together with the radiator.
12. Remove the air filter.
13. Remove the breather hose from the cylinder head cover and unscrew the bolt securing the hose support bracket to the left front side of the cylinder head.
14. Remove the fuel supply hose from the fuel pump and plug it.
15. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum line from the intake manifold.
16. Disconnect electrical wires and remove connectors from the following units and sensors:
- generator;
- starter;
- radiator fan;
- crankshaft speed and position sensor;
- temperature sensor;
- engine management system temperature sensor;
- oil pressure sensor;
- ignition distributor;
- ignition coils;
- fuel injection system components and fuel injectors;
- throttle position sensor;
- fuel temperature sensor;
- automatic air damper heater;
- radiator temperature sensor.
17. Remove the high voltage distributor together with the wires from the ignition distributor.
18. Disconnect the accelerator cable.
19. Disconnect the fuel and vacuum hoses, as well as the electrical wires, from the carburetor.
20. Remove the V-belt and auxiliary power steering pump (if present in this version). Hang the auxiliary pump to the car body using soft wire, without disconnecting the hoses from the pump.
21. In the car's interior, install a block under the clutch pedal so as to fix it in the upper position to prevent the automatic clutch cable tension regulator from triggering.
22. Remove the clutch cable.
23. On models with air conditioning, unscrew the 4 air conditioning compressor mounting bolts (indicated by arrows in the figure (bottom view)) from the unit's suspension and move the compressor away from the engine.
24. Check that the steering wheel is in the straight ahead position and mark the position of the intermediate shaft lower clamp and the steering gear pinion with paint or a marker, then disconnect the intermediate shaft from the steering gear (the mounting bolt is indicated by the arrow).
25. Unscrew the front downpipe from the exhaust manifold.
26. Unscrew the stabilizer mounting clamps and remove the stabilizer.
27. On vehicles with automatic transmission, unscrew the torque converter from the drive disc.
28. Install the engine hoist and lift the engine so that the engine weight is supported by the hoist, and then unscrew the engine holders.
29. Unscrew the clutch housing mounting bolts.
30. Disconnect the electrical wires and remove the starter.
31. Disconnect the ground wire from the engine.
32. Remove the holder located between the engine and gearbox.
33. Disconnect the brake pipes from the front suspension.
34. Support the gearbox using a suitable lift and a wide board and raise the gearbox slightly.
35. Using a lifting mechanism, carefully lift the engine and separate the gearbox from it.
36. While lifting the engine, simultaneously move it forward and, turning it in a horizontal plane, remove it upwards.