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Fig. 12-a
A. Remove the blue plastic oil drain cap and install
the 1/2" x 30" oil drain hose to the supercharger
drain fitting and secure with a hose clamp.
B. Thread the supplied 1/4-20 set screws tightly into
the inlet duct. Attach the two supplied threaded
aluminum spacers onto the set screws. Place
the air filter element into the groove of the inlet
duct and install the billet filter cap and secure
with the 1/4-20 SHCS. (See Figs. 12-a, 12-b.)
Note that the air filter element is not symmetrical
and will properly fit into the inlet duct only one
way.
C. Use a small amount of anti-seize lubricant on the
threads of the supplied 1/4 NPT street elbow
brass fitting and install into the threaded boss on
the inlet duct. Thread the 1/4 NPT x 1/2" barb into
the previously installed fitting.
D. Put a small thin layer of anti-seize lubricant on the
inside of the air inlet duct where it will mate with
the supercharger. Install the supplied T-bolt clamp
onto the supercharger inlet duct and carefully
slide the duct onto the supercharger inlet flange.
Use caution when sliding the duct onto the su-
percharger. It is very important that the duct is
lined up and not “cocked” in relation to the
supercharger or binding will occur. If the fit is
somewhat tight, carefully heat up the duct with a
propane torch before sliding it onto the super-
charger unit. The brass fitting assembly may
need to be rotated to provide proper clearance
and allow the inlet duct assembly to be com-
pletely installed. (See Fig. 12-c.)
E. Install the supercharger to the mounting plate.
Check to make sure there is no interference
between the mounting plate and the drain hose
clamp at the supercharger. (See Fig. 12-d.)
F. Secure the supercharger in place with the ten 3/8
x 1" SHCS and washers.
G. Route the drain hose over to the previously
installed fitting on the valve cover. Oil drain hose
must always maintain a “downhill” slope. Tight
bends or drain flow restrictions may cause su-
percharger failure.
12.
SUPERCHARGER MOUNTING
CAUTION:
Rotate the clamp screw housing to the
side so that it does not interfere with
the mounting plate during installation.
Fig. 12-c
Fig. 12-b
