Paxton Superchargers Ford 5.0L Mustang GT - Manual (Page 32)

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4. SUPERChARGER ASSEMBLy PREPARATION
AND INSTALLATION
A. Using a coarse file or similar tool, remove approxi-
mately 1/8” from the front edge of the passenger
side valve cover tab. See Fig. 4A. This will
ensure proper supercharger-to-valve cover clear-
ance during installation.
B. Remove the following three (3) 10mm-headed
screws securing the engine front cover on the
passenger side: (See Fig. 4A-2)
The uppermost screw a.
The screw just above the A/C compressor b.
The screw between the A/C compressor and c.
the crankshaft
NOTES:
1. Many of the fasteners and spac-
ers described in this section are
pre-assembled and may either
be left that way or used as refer-
ence and temporarily disassem-
bled.
2. Refer to Figure 4.1 near the end
of this section for the size and
position of all spacers.
3. Use blue Loctite (thread locker)
on the threads of each screw
prior to final tightening of the
assembly.
Fig. 4A-2: Engine Cover Screws
Fig. 4A Modify Tab