Figure 14a-a, Hi-6r – Vortech 1987-1996 Ford 5.0L/5.8L Truck/SUV User Manual

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P/N: 4FC020-010

13SEP00 V1.3

(86-93 5.0 Lt Truck(4FC))

A. Mount the main ignition box under the hood

in a location that will keep the unit as cool
and dry as possible. Use the supplied sheet
metal screws to secure.

B. Route the heavy black cable to a clean

ground. Route the heavy red cable to the (+)
positive battery terminal.

C. Install the ignition/boost retard wiring har-

ness following

Figure 14A-a

D. Mount the retard adjustment knob in an

easily accessible position from the driver's
seat. Attach the black wire to a clean ground
and the red wire to a keyed on 12V power
source or to the red wire from the Vortech
Ignition box. Tape up the end of the yellow
wire to prevent contact with a metal surface.
Route the three-wire harness out into the
engine compartment and connect to the
supplied GM-style map sensor.

E. Route the supplied vacuum line and TEE

from the map sensor to a boost source on
the intake manifold.

14.2 IGNITION/BOOST CONTROL UNIT INSTALLATION

(LIGHTNING TRUCKS ONLY)

Figure: 14A-a

SUPPLIED
MAP SENSOR

MANIFOLD

VACUUM

3 WIRE HARNESS

SUPPLIED

FORD ADAPTER

HARNESS

HEAVY RED

HEAVY BLACK

TO BATTERY +

TO GROUND –

FACTORY FORD

HARNESS

(UNPLUGGED

FROM COIL)

CONNECT TO

COIL

WIRE TAP

RED

WHITE

BLACK

ORANGE

*GREY MAGNETIC
TRIGGER HARNESS (TAPE UP)

RANE

cams

HI-6R

CAPACITIVE DISCHARGE IGNITION

WITH AUTO-SEQUENCE REV LIMITER

YELLOW (TAPE UP)

BLACK (GROUND)

BROWN WITH WHITE STRIPE

RED (12V SWITCHED)

RANE

ELECTRONICS

HI-6R

TIMING RETARD CONTROL

ETARD

GREEN (TAPE UP)

*NOTE: CABLE CONTAINS RED AND BLACK
LEADS. MAKE SURE LEADS DO NOT
CONTACT EACH OTHER AND SHORT UNIT
WHEN TAPING UP