The exhaust system was re-designed for the 96 model year to add the second O2 sensor required for OBD-II operation.
Your Haynes manual is likely based on the tear-down of a 96-on vehicle.
Steve
98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car
89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles
94 SHO ATX - 190K
1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K.
ANY THREAD WITH "OMG" or "WTF" ETC IN THE TITLE WILL BE IGNORED!
| 
