2977
1954-55 FORDOMATIC, MERCOMATIC & TURBO-DRIVE TRANSMISSION
FORDOMATIC, MERCOMATIC
& TURBO-DRIVE (C nt.)
connect oil cooler inlet and outlet hoses at trans-
mission and remove oil cooler. Remove converter
air duct and linkage splash shield (cars) or the ex-
haust duct shield (trucks).
6) Disconnect manual and throttle linkages at trans-
mission. Disconnect speedometer cable at trans-
mission. On P a s s . Cars, remove the two engine rear
support-to-transmission bolts. Position a transmission
jack under transmission and raise it slightly to take
weight off crossmember. On trucks, with the trans-
mission jack In place remove the converter housing
crossmember bolts. On all vehicles, then remove the
two lower converter housing-to-engine bolts.
7) Tilt rear of converter and transmission assembly
upward slightly, then move assembly toward rear of
vehicle sufficiently to remove the six engine crank-
shaft flange-to-flywheel attaching bolts. Remove
flywheel to provide sufficient clearance, then lower
converter and transmission assembly.
T rque Converter Removal (from Transmission ): See
"Torque Converter Overhaul" below.
THUNDERBIRD
—NOTE: The converter and transmission assembly can-
not be removed with engine in the car. Either the
engine can be removed first, or transmission, converter
and engine can be removed as an assembly.
1) Remove engine (see "Engine Removal" in Ford
Special Data). If converter and transmission have been
removed with the engine, they can be removed from the
engine by removing the six converter-to-flywheel drive
plate bolts, then removing the four converter housing
to engine attaching bolts.
2) To remove converter and transmission after the
engine has been removed separately, remove the two
transmission extension ho using-to-rear engine support
attaching bolts. Remove speedometer cable at trans-
mission. Disconnect the manual shift control lever at
transmission. Move transmission forward and remove
forward drive shaft, then remove converter and trans-
mission from car.
T rque Converter Removal (from Transmission): See
"Torque Converter Overhaul" below.
1954-55 LINCOLN & MERCURY
1) Remove ground strap from battery. Remove bolts
and nuts securing throttle linkage bar bracket to engine
and body. Place car on support stands with all four
wheels approximately 12" off ground. On Mercury
models with single exhaust pipe, remove nuts securing
muffler inlet and cross over pipe to exhaust manifolds.
Remove manifold outlet pipe from mounting bracket at
rear of manifold and move exhaust system away from
working area.
2) Disconnect manual linkage and throttle linkage at
transmission. Disconnect speedometer cable at exten-
sion housing. Disconnect drive shaft at rear universal
joint and remove drive shaft from transmission output
shaft. Remove air duct from converter housing.
3) Remove splash deflector, and converter housing
lower plate. Drain converter by removing one drain plug,
then rotate engine 180° and remove second drain plug.
COVER "O" RING -REAR THRUST WASHER
LOCKING PLATE
STATOR CLUTCH INNER RACE-
RETAINER SNAP RING — CONVERTER IMPELLER
STATOR CLUTCH RETAINER r HOUSING UPPER COVER
STATOR CLUTCH OUTER RACE f j CONVERTER
HOUSING
PILOT MOUNTING PLATE
CONVERTER COVER 8
RING GEAR ASSY. STATOR CLUTCH ASSY. AIR DUCT
SCREEN
FORWARD THRUST WASHER-1 -CONVERTER STATOR
CONVERTER TURBINE LOWER COVER TOP GASKET
INTERMEDIATE THRUST WASHER LOWER COVER CONVERTER
STATOR CLUTCH SNAP RING LOWER COVER REAR GASKET HOUSING
STATOR CLUTCH RETAINER AIR DUCT ASSY. ACCESS COVER
1954 TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
Drain fluid from transmission. under transmission and raise engine and transmission
4) Remove engine rear mount-to-frame crossmember just enough to install engine support bar under rear
bolts. Position transmission lift under transmission and end of crankcase.
raise engine and transmission sufficiently to install 3) With engine weight on support bar, raise transmis-
support tool. Remove rear engine mount from trans- sion just enough to remove weight from crossmember.
mission. On 1954 Mercury & 1955 Lincoln, remove the take out attaching bolt at each end and remove cross-
detachable frame crossmember (1955 Mercury models member.
have a tubular crossmember with brackets welded to the 4) With transmission securely supported by jack, re-
crossmember). Lower lift under transmission to allow move four transmission-to-converter housing bolts and
engine to rest on support tool. Reposition transmis- slide transmission straight back to disengage the
sion lift under transmission assembly and raise lift turbine shaft, then lower transmission and remove it
just enough to relieve weight of transmission on engine. from beneath car.
5) Remove starter and upper converter housing plate 1955 FORD PASS. CARS & TRUCKS
with seal. Remove six bolts securing converter to (EXCEPT THUNDERBIRD & SUNLINER)
flexible drive plate. Remove the bolts securing con-
verter housing to engine block. 1) Raise vehicle with a hoist and drain fluid from trans-
mission. Disconnect drive shaft at rear axle and re-
6) Remove transmission and converter assembly by move drive shaft.
sliding assembly toward rear of car sufficiently to dis-
engage converter housing dowels and converter cover 2) On trucks, disconnect oil cooler-to-transmission
fluid inlet and outlet lines at transmission. Remove
pilot. Secure converter to converter housing to prevent
damage to converter. Lower the assembly and remove bolts holding oil cooler on support brackets, then
move cooler to one side.
from under car.
Torque Converter Removal (from Transmission): See 3) Remove converter air duct from pass, cars, and
remove exhaust duct splash shield from trucks.
"Torque Converter Overhaul" below.
4) Disconnect manual control and throttle linkage at
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL transmission. Disconnect speedometer cable at ex-
( W I T H O U T CONVERTER) tension housing. On pass, cars, remove the two rear
—NOTE: On most cars and trucks, thetransmission can support-to-transmission bolts. Position a transmission
be removed without removinn the converter assembly. jack under transmission and raise it slightly to take
weight off crossmember. Remove crossmember bolts
1954 FORD 6 & V8
and crossmember.
1) Place car on hoist or support car securely on jack 5) On all vehicles, with transmission jack in place,
stands with all wheels approximately 12" off the floor. remove the four transmission-to-converter housing at>
Drain transmission case by disconnecting filler tube taching bolts. On trucks, remove oil cooler from front
at transmission oil pan connection. Disconnect manual support bracket. Tilt rear of transmission slightly up-
control rod and throttle control rod from levers on ward and move assembly toward rear, with a jack, until
transmission case. Disconnect speedometer cable. clear of turbine shaft. Lower assembly and move it
Disconnect parking brake cable assembly at cross- from under vehicle.
member and move cable and equalizer to one side 1954-55 MERCURY
2) Disconnect propeller shaft at rear universal joint 1955 LINCOLN
flange, remove shaft assembly by pulling it to rear to 1) Place car on support stands with all four wheels
disconnect forward end from transmission. Remove
engine rear support-to-transmission bolts, install jack CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE