Do I have to remove the cross-member underneath the engine sump in order to remove the sump fro the engine?

You must disconnect everything and raise up the motor and put in wood blocks to keep it steady on the motor mounts the sump must be able to clear cross member and axle you will most likely have to unbolt it then take out the pick up tube that goes into the sump then it should come out installation is the reverse of removal

You may need to unbolt the oil pump from the block.

If there is nothing under the sump pan then you can take the pan off

Your will have to hoist the engine before hand and when ready to unbolt the sump from its position,un bolt the engine mount bolts making sure that every thing is safe & no problems will occur also removing engine oils. Then lift the engine up alittle off its mounts & then you should be able to remove the sump successfully away from the cross member & other interferances that are in the way. If you don't have a hoist then a car jack can be used with a small buffer of wood or soft rubber to jack the engine up. But please becareful with your self under there. Remember the energy spent on the job is prepare 90% for your safety then 10 % for the job in hand.

I would be checking for a broken engine mount that has allowed the engine to fall down onto the cross member. Remove each plug lead in turn to determine if the noise fades . If so it will be a big end bearing

There is a device that you can put on the hook and there are too chains down to the lifting points of the engine The hook point can be screwed back and forth allowing the engine to tilt down at the back and the angle achieved will allow the engine to clear any problems . You can achieve an angle of lift up to 60 degrees safely. When refitting the engine as you put the engine in as you lower the engine you can alter the angle to glide it in and up to the gear box flange perfectly

IF you can remove the rear transmission cross member to allow the gear box to move down and back then there is no need to remove the engine . Just support the rear of the engine (jack under sump) as you will have to lower the rear of the engine to get the box /bell housing back under the floor pan

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The simple answer is, bolted to the bottom of the engine. Ford and Lincoln vehicle generally have the cross member right under the engine, so the oil pan is obscured by it. Many oil pans on rear wheel drive Ford products have 2 oil sumps or wells, 1 near the front just behind the belt pulleys, and the other just behind the cross member, this one also has the oil drain plug for oil changes. Not sure why you are looking for the oil pan, so I hope this helps.

You will have to jack up the engine.
I don't think you have to remove the starter