Vortech 1999-2001 Ford 5.4L/6.8L Super Duty/SUV User Manual
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A. Remove the upper shroud, located between the
core support and the grille.
B. Remove the three screws securing the radiator
reservoir and rotate out of the way.
C. Remove jack tools and tray holding brackets.
D. Remove the upper two supports securing the
condenser.
E. Remove the hood latch from the core support
(leaving it attached to the cable) and set out of
the way.
F. Remove the upper core support - secured with
(8-10) screws. (See
Fig. 9-a.)
G. Following
Fig 14-b on page 14, install the sup-
plied water fitting adapters onto the heat ex-
changer securing with the provided Ø3.25" x 2"
sleeves and clamps.
H. Using the diagram as a guide (see Fig. 14-b),
install the supplied 3/4" NPT brass fittings into
the charge cooler as shown. A small amount of
thread sealant may be used on these threads.
I. Lower the heat exchanger into place between
the vehicle’s condenser and radiator. Rest the
heat exchanger on the pads of the lower core
support. (See
Fig. 9-b.)
J. Remove the factory nut clips if any, from the
engine side of the core support and replace with
the ones provided. Secure the heat exchanger
to the vehicle using the supplied 1/4-20 x 2" cap
screws and washers.
K. Reinstall the upper core support, hood latch and
condenser supports.
L. Using the
Fig. 9-c as a guide, measure down 20"
from the top of the fan shroud and over 5" and
drill a hole through the fan shroud using a
Ø9/32" drill bit.
M. Using the supplied adel clamp and 1/4" screw,
washers and nylock nut secure the pump to the
fan shroud.
N. Cut the stock connector off of the pump wiring
and install the provided solderless connectors.
Connect the supplied red wire to the green wire
and the supplied black wire to the brown wire
using the previously installed connectors.
O. Reinstall the vehicle’s stock fan, spacer, shroud
and tighten.
P. Connect the black wire to a suitable ground, free
from paint and vehicle undercoating.
Q. Route the red wire to the vehicle’s fuse box
located near the master cylinder. Using the
supplied fuse tap, fuse holder and slide connec-
tors, tap into the #7 mini-fuse. Check that the
fuse only receives power when the key is in the
ON position using a test light.
Fig. 9-a
Fig. 9-b
Fig. 9-c
9.
WATER PUMP AND COOLER INSTALLATION (6.8L H.O. Systems Only)