Hey guys, I’m sure many of you have struggled with this when installing a trans cooler on a model that doesn’t have one. I fought this quick connect for about six hours using every tool I could get my hands on, even making plastic shims out of a milk jug. I could move the little snap ring but couldn’t get the line out of the connector….. so I deleted it completely. One trip to Napa for hose clamps, two feet of 1/2 inch transmission hose and one brass coupling later, I was able to install everything in about twenty minutes. Try my best to keep things as OEM as possible but sometimes the Ford gods are just not on your side. No leaks so far and everything is tight and without any binds. Hope this helps someone struggling with these things.