2003 FORD MUSTANG Workshop Manual

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 4. If oversize bearings are being used, use the procedure in the previous step and the Bearing 
Select Fit Chart, Oversize Bearings to determine the required bearing grade for each main 
bearing. 
5.

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 7.
NOTE:  The oil groove on the thrust washer must face toward the front of the engine (against the 
crankshaft thrust surface). 
Install the thrust washer to the rear of the No. 5 upper main bearing.

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 9. Install the vertical main bearing cap fasteners and tighten in the sequence shown, in two stages. 
�zStage 1: Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb- ft). 
�z Stage 2: Tighten an additional 90 degrees. 
10. Tight

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 11. Install the side bolts and tighten them in the sequence shown. 
12. Check the crankshaft end play. For additional information, refer to Section 303
- 00  . 
13.  CAUTION: Do not scratch the cylind

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual NOTE: 
Lubricate the piston rings, cylinder walls and connecting rod bearings with clean engine 
oil. 
Using the special tool push the pistons through the top of the cylinder block. 
14.  CAUTION: Do

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 16. Check the connecting rod bearing clearance. For additional information, refer to 
Section 303 -
00  . 
17. Install the windage tray. 
18. Install and tighten the oil pump screen spacer. 
19. Posit

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual 21. Install the cylinder head gaskets. 
22.
NOTE:  Install new cylinder head bolts. 
NOTE:  LH is shown, RH is similar. 
NOTE:  Lubricate the bolt heads and threads. Use clean engine oil. 
Install the

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FORD MUSTANG 2003  Workshop Manual Compress the tensioner plunger, using a vise. 
24. Install a retaining clip on the tensioner to hold the plunger in during installation. 
25. Remove the tensioner from the vise. 
26. If the copper lin