Vortech 1997-2001 5.2L/5.9L Durango/Dakota - Manual (Page 11)

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18AUG00 V 2.1 (Dodge 5.9L Durango/Dak-2)
2. OIL DRAIN
A. To provide an oil drain for the supercharger, it is
necessary to make a hole in the oil pan. The best way
to provide this hole is to punch the hole rather than drill.
B. Remove the front passenger's side wheel from the
vehicle.
C. Rotate the engine until the mark on the damper is
aligned with the (TDC) top dead center tag on the front
of the engine. To aid you in this, remove the distributor
cap and watch the ignition rotor. It should end up
between #5 and #7 electrodes (see
Figure 2-a ).
D. Locate and mark hole per diagram. Remove paint
around the hole area. Layout the hole center (see
Figure 2-b ).
E. Use a small center punch to perforate the pan and
expand the hole. Switch to a larger diameter punch
and expand the hole further to approximately 9/16"
diameter. Most punches are made from hexagon ma-
terial and may be placed in a socket with an extension
to make this procedure easier.
F. Tap the hole with a 3/8" NPT tap ap-
proximately 1/4" deep. Pack the flutes
of the tap with heavy grease to hold
chips. Use a small magnet to check for
any stray chips.
1. PREPARATION/REMOVAL
A. Disconnect the negative side of the battery.
B. Remove the accessory drive belt.
C. Remove the belt tensioner assembly, separate it from
the mounting bracket and set aside. Remove tensioner
mounting bracket.
D. Disconnect and remove the crankcase breather hose.
E. Remove the entire air filter/inlet assembly.
F. Remove the ignition coil and bracket. Set aside.
G. Remove the front plastic splash shield, if equipped.
1
OIL PAN
PUNCH HOLE THROUGH
DOWN
2"
2"
ROTATE ENGINE TO
DISPLAYED POSITION
NOTE: This method of rolling over the
lip of the hole and tapping it
works very well if carefully done
and should cause no problems.
NOTE: Use extreme caution not to hit
the crankshaft while punching
the pan. If a clearance problem
exists, rotate the crankshaft un-
til clearance is obtained.
Figure: 2-b
Figure: 2-a
TDC
IGN. ROTOR