Vortech GM 5.3L/6.2L Light Truck/SUV - 2007-2008 User Manual
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P/N: 4GL020-018
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7B. 6.2L RADIATOR TUBE INSTALLATION (6.2L ENGINES ONLY - ALL OTH-
ERS SKIP TO SECTION 8)
A. Locate the factory upper radiator hose
removed in an earlier step of the installation.
B. Modify the hose by trimming the areas noted.
(See Fig.7-a)
C. Using a 3" long straight section of the portion
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 the bent end to the short hose with
the supplied #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-e)
F. Cut another 3 inch long straight section from
the factory radiator hose and attach to long
end of the radiator cross over tube.
G. Using the supplied 45 deg hose bend, insert
into the other end of the 3 inch straight piece
installed in the previous step. Connect the
modified factory hose between the opposite
end of 45° elbow and water pump fitting.
Secure with 2 clamps. (See Figure 7-f)
H. Be sure that hose transition is smooth and
free from kinks.
I. Trim radiator hose as required to allow for a
kink free transition of the coolant hose as
shown in figure 7-f.
J. Refill the coolant reservoir.
Fig. 7-a
DISCARD THESE
PORTIONS
Fig. 7-e
Fig. 7-f