Vortech GM 5.3L/6.2L Light Truck/SUV - 2007-2008 User Manual
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7A. 5.3L RADIATOR TUBE INSTALLATION (5.3L ENGINES ONLY - ALL OTH-
ERS SKIP TO SECTION 7B)
A. Locate the factory upper radiator hose
removed in an earlier step of the installation.
B. Modify the hose by trimmiing the areas noted.
(See Fig.7-a)
C. Using a 2-3" long straight section of the por-
tion of one of the hoses to be discarded,
attach it to the outlet of the radiator and
secure using the factory clamp.
D. Locate the supplied radiator cross-over tube
and attach it to the short hose with the sup-
plied #24 clamp.
E. Use the supplied adel clamp and 1/4-20 x 1/2"
screw and washer to secure the radiator tube
to the insert on the large plastic inlet duct.
(See Fig. 7-c, 7-d.)
F. Slide the length of hose protection sleeve over
the radiator hose in the location shown (See
Fig. 7-d).
G. Attach the modified factory hose to the cross
over tube with a supplied clamp and secure
the other end to the water pump inlet using
the factory clamp (See fig 7-b).
H. Refill the coolant reservoir.
Fig. 7-a
DISCARD THESE
PORTIONS
Fig. 7-b
Fig. 7-d
Fig. 7-c