Paxton Superchargers Ford 5.0L Mustang GT User Manual

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7. ChARGE AIR COOLER (CAC) SySTEM

INSTALLATION, cont'd

Fig. 7A-1: Inner Bumper Bolts

Cooler Core Installation:

Remove the inner four (4) 13mm-headed fas-

teners securing the front bumper to the bum-

per supports (2 per side). These fasteners

will not be reused. (See Fig. 7A-1)
Slide the welded Charge Air Cooler (CAC) up

into place behind the bumper with the mount-

ing bracket faces flush with the CAC face ori-

ented forward and the inlet/outlet ports at the

bottom. Support the CAC on blocks at a

height such that the mounting slots line up

with the locations of the previously-removed

bumper bolts.
Secure the CAC to the car with the included

M8 x 65mm hex head bolts, the included thick

5/16” washers (one under the head of each

bolt), and the 1.565” long spacers. The M8

bolts are installed from the rear of the car for-

ward, in the following sequence: bolt head,

thick washer, CAC flange, spacer, car. (See

Fig. 7A-2)
Install another thick 5/16” spacer onto the

exposed end of each new M8 bolt (inside the

bumper).
Install an M8 serrated flange nut onto the

remaining exposed end of each new M8 bolt

(inside the bumper, over the thick washer)

and tighten. (See Fig. 7A-3)

Fig. 7A-2: CAC Installation Hardware

Fig. 7A-3: CAC Installation Hardware

NOTE: Leave all duct connections loose until
the entire assembly is complete, to allow for
adjustments for best fit.

NOTE: Refer to Figures 7.1 and 7.2 at the

beginning and end of this section respectively

for overviews of the entire CAC system and

routing.