Water cooler mounting – Vortech 1993-1997 5.7L LT1 F-Body User Manual

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3. Water Cooler Mounting

To properly mount the cooler in the limited space
available, it is necessary to cut two 1-1/2” holes
into the inside of the lower front bumper fascia.
This will accomplish a clean secure hose route with
a minimum of bends and restrictions.

A. Remove the three plastic (push-in) fascia

retainers that are used to attach the rear of the
lower front bumper fascia to the vehicle.

B. Loosely attach the supplied water cooler

brackets to the cooler using the supplied 1/4”
hardware. Following the photos, center the
cooler on the front of the vehicle. Using the
mounted cooler brackets as a guide, mark the
position on the lower radiator core support
where the bracket mounting holes must be
drilled (see photo - 3). Drill the four mounting
holes and loosely attach the cooler assembly
to the core support. With the cooler in place,
mark the back of the front lower bumper cover
location where the 1-1/2” holes are to be bored.

C. Remove the cooler from the vehicle and bore

the two 1-1/2” holes where previously marked
in the front fascia.

D. Using pipe sealant, thread both of the 3/4”

x 1/2” NPT x 90

° fittings into the water cooler.

Both fittings should be clocked to point toward
the side, parallel to the cooler face.

E. Install the fittings (that are attached to the

cooler) through the 1-1/2" holes previously
bored into the fascia. Make sure that the cooler
is configured so that the 90

° fittings are on the

top and pointed toward the driver side of the
vehicle. Following the Hose/Component
Schematic, cut and attach the two lengths (90"
& 34") of 3/4" hose to the fittings on the water
cooler. Install one nylon clamp on each of the
hoses where it slides onto the cooler fitting by
pulling down the fascia and reaching in behind
it. Attach the bottom portion of the cooler to
the radiator core support using the previously

Photo - 3

Photo - 4

1-1/2” holes

in front fascia

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