Vortech 1996-1998 Ford 4.6L Mustang Cobra User Manual
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I. After the bracket has been fully secured (the
belt should be properly routed around/under all
pulleys except for the water pump), use a 1/2”
breaker bar or ratchet to release the belt ten-
sioner. Push the belt over the top radius of the
water pump pulley and release tensioner. (See
Figs. 7-f, 7-g.)
*J. Route the oil drain hose down to the oil pan tube
previously installed. The hose must be routed
downhill, free from dips and kinks. Trim hose
end, if necessary, slide onto the drain tube and
secure with #8 hose clamp. Support fitting in oil
pan with a wrench while tightening the drain tube
fitting.
*K. Route the oil feed hose next to the drain hose,
down to the feed fitting and secure. Use tie wraps
to fasten the lines together.
**L. Secure the remote drain hose away from the
belt and other hoses using tie-wraps.
IMPORTANT: It is imperative that the tensioner
does not get overloaded when being
pulled down during belt installation.
Bending of the tensioner may cause
belt throwing/shredding problems
when vehicle is driven at high
speeds.
Fig. 7-g
7. MAIN BRACKET ASSEMBLY/DRIVE BELT, cont’d.
Fig. 7-f
*Applies to “engine oil-fed” units only. V-3
applications skip these steps.
** Applies to V-3 applications only.