Installing the 5-speed trans

clutch fork should be connected last. you can't put too much pressure on the pressure plate before the input shaft is through the clutch disc or it'll just drop and you won't be able to get the trans mounted up.

 

When I did mine I installed the fork and put the cable on. Then slid the trans through. Didn't have any issues and everything went smoothly. If your doing this on jackstands I'd recommend putting all 4 corners in the air to keep the car level. I struggled with just the front up.

 

You use a clutch alignment tool when installing the disc and plate? If not, it won't go in.

 

Put trans in gear. Spin driveshaft. Try pushing as splines line up(you won't be able to see them).

 

Tab can go either way. It will go to "frame" either when tightening or when loosening. When you do the opposite it will hit floorpan. So in either direction it will push floorpan some and you need to use caution not to go through. It would have been nicer if ford put a little extra strength at floorpan there.

 

I wouldn't. What I did is use a 6' clear plastic hose with a funnel up on one end and a stepped plastic piece (I can't remember for my life what it's called) in the trans. Held the funnel above the car and dumped the quarts in. With the clear hose I was able to see when I was full since the fluid starts backing up.

EDIT: The piece I'm trying to refer to us like a stepped drill bit but hollow and plastic. Forgive my lack of brain function.

 

I poured the recommended amount into where the shifter would go.

 

I always fill by first pulling the drain plug, pulling the shifter off, dumping new fluid in until it comes out clear. Close the drain plug, open the top plug, fill until it comes out of the top hole, close it up.

 

I made this fill tube from the cap from a bottle of gear oil. Attached about 2' of 1/4 clear hose. It'll screw right on to the quart bottle of ATF.
Your Haynes manual will tell you whae kind and how much ATF the trans holds but to be sure always double ck at the fill plug.

 

looks to just be regular grease for your grease gun but even the tubs come with red grease similar to that stuff .

 

That's basically what I was trying to explain. Pretty much the same thing I did and it worked great.

 

Just pour it in there. . It will go to the same place. .