Vortech 1997-2004 C5 Corvette User Manual

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A. Disconnect the upper automatic transmission

cooler line from the top passenger side of the

radiator.

B. Cut the hard line off of the radiator side of the

transmission line. Leave the amount of hose

attached to the transmission line as long as

possible.

C1. 1997-2000 M.Y. Vehicles: Install the supplied

tube so that it points downward. Connect the

rubber hose on the transmission line to the

tube and tighten using the supplied hose

clamp. (See Fig. 6-a.) Skip the following

steps and proceed with Section 7.

C2. 2001 & Newer Vehicles: Cut the metal tube

so that it protrudes about 3/4" from the fitting

that was removed from the radiator. Clean

and re-install the fitting into the radiator and

use the supplied hose and hose mender to

connect it to the transmission hose. Tighten a

clamp on each connection. (See Fig. 6-b.)

Fig. 6-a / 1997-2000 M.Y. Vehicles

Fig. 6-b / 2001-2004 M.Y. Vehicles

A. Using the appropriately sized socket or tube,

gently tap the bushings out of the factory

alternator mounting bracket and install them

into the supplied alternator plate. (See Fig.

7-a.)

B. Modify the alternator tab (if equipped) as

shown in Fig.

7-b.

C. Install the large primary alternator plate onto

the passenger side head using the three sup-

plied .7" thick spacers and M10 x 45mm bolts

with washers. (See Fig. 7-c.)

D. Cut the factory alternator plug off of the vehi-

cle harness leaving sufficient wire near the

plug to install the supplied butt connectors.

Splice the supplied wires into the harness

making sure that the larger 18 gage wire con-

nects to the correct larger wire in the factory

wiring harness. Cut the ring terminal connec-

Fig. 7-a

(Vehicles Equipped With Automatic

Transmissions Only)

7. ALTERNATOR RELOCATION

6. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE MODIFICATION