Vortech 1992-1996 5.7L LT1 Corvette User Manual
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2. POWER STEERING LINE MODIFICATION
A. Remove the rubber hose and the two
fasteners from the 5/8" steel power steering
reservoir return line located on the front of
the engine. It is not necessary to remove the
line from the pump.
B. Use the tubing cutter to cut the steel reservoir
line 1-1/2" from the lower tab as shown in
the graphic and photo.
C. Use the 3/8" hose splice fitting, #4 clamps
and the section of 3/8" x 7-1/4" rubber hose
to extend the small rubber reservoir line.
Extend the 5/8" steel line with the 5/8" x 10"
rubber hose and the #8 clamps provided.
D. Reattach the 5/8" steel line to the engine
block using the tab and original fastener.
E. Slide a 6" section of heat protectant sleeve
over the end of each of the rubber power
steering lines. The lines should be positioned
as low and tight to the block as possible to
make room for the mounting bracket. The
3/8" rubber line, which runs back over the
crossmember, should be held tightly to the
frame horizontally and brought up next to
the 5/8" line. Refer to the photo. (Use tie
wraps to hold it to the frame and parallel to
the 5/8" reservoir line.)
F. Slide the third heat sleeve over all four (4) of
the spark plug wires located to the right and
reconnect them to the distributor.
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1-1/2"
TO RESERVOIR
TO PUMP
DISCARD
THIS END
5/8" POWER STEERING
STEEL RESERVOIR
RETURN LINE
HEAT
PROTECTANT
SLEEVE
3/8" ORIGINAL HOSE
CONNECTED TO POWER
STEERING RESERVOIR
5/8" x 10" RUBBER HOSE
3/8" x 7-1/4" RUBBER HOSE
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HEAT SLEEVES
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