Vortech 2004 Pontiac GTO - Manual (Page 9)

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P/N: 4GJ020-010
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28SEP04 v1.0 GTO(4GJ020-010v1.0)
A. Remove the engine covers, all ducting lead-
ing to the throttle body and the plastic air
dam connected to the airbox. (It might be
necessary to unsnap the coolant reservoir to
remove the airbox assembly.)
B. Remove the air temp sensor from the inlet
and set aside.
C. Remove the power steering reservoir from its
mounting bracket. Remove the reservoir
bracket and set aside for modification and
reinstallation.
D. Remove the two screws securing the power
steering pump. Pull the pump away from the
head and turn so there is enough room to
use the pulley puller. Remove the power
steering pump pulley. Let the pump rest in the
engine compartment.
E. Leaving the coolant reservoir hoses connect-
ed, set the reservoir on the engine so that the
area around the computer can be accessed.
(See Fig. 1-a.)
F. Remove the plastic lid from the computer.
(See Fig 1-a.) Remove the two nuts securing
the coolant reservoir bracket. Remove the
screw securing the secondary bracket to the
master cylinder and remove both factory
brackets.
G. Remove the heat shield protecting the com-
puter from the exhaust.
H. Remove the rubber bumper and grommet
stud from the factory reservoir bracket and
install them into the supplied reservoir brack-
et. (See Fig 1-b.)
I. Modify the plastic computer cover as shown
and reinstall it back over the computer. (See
Fig. 1-c.)
J. Remove the plastic pins securing the plastic
cover over the radiator. Remove the plastic
cover.
K. Remove the factory skid plate.
L. Un-secure the splash panels from under the
front of the vehicle. Remove the splash pan-
els.
M. Remove all hardware securing the front
bumper cover. Below the headlights on each
side of the vehicle the bumper cover snaps to
the bumper. Unsnap these points and remove
the bumper cover from the vehicle.
N. Drain approximately 1 gallon of coolant from
the vehicle.
1. PREPARATION/REMOVAL
Fig. 1-a
Fig. 1-b
Fig. 1-c
FACTORY COOLANT
RESERVOIR BRACKET VORTECH BRACKET WITH
THE RUBBER BUMPER AND
GROMMET STUD INSTALLED
COOLANT RESERVOIR BRACKETS
COMPUTER