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Brochure #63-70216

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Catalog #70216

Rev. 5/07 - DC/mc

EDELBROCK NITROUS SYSTEM

FOR 5.7L / 6.1L HEMI ENGINES

CATALOG #70216

Table of Contents

Page #

a.

Edelbrock General Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

b.

What is Nitrous Oxide?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

c.

Safety Tips for Working with Nitrous Oxide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1.0  Introduction to your Edelbrock 5.7L/6.1L HEMI Nitrous System

1.1

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.2

Jet Map Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.3

Engine Operation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.4

5.7L/6.1L HEMI Nitrous System Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.0  Nitrous System Installation

2.1

Nitrous Bottle Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.2

Bottle Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.3

Nitrous Bottle Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.4

Nitrous Feed Line Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.5

Edelbrock E1 Nitrous Nozzle Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.6

Solenoid Assembly and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

2.7

Fuel Line Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.0

Electrical System Installation

3.1

Nitrous Electrical Components Bill of Materials (BOM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.2

Wide Open Throttle Module Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.3

Nitrous Electrical System Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.4

Wide Open Throttle (WOT) Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.5

Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.6

Arming Switch Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.7

Final Solenoid and WOT Module Installation Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4.0

Before You Run Your Vehicle Using Your Edelbrock Nitrous System

4.1

Fuel System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4.2

Nitrous System Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5.0

Solenoid Inspection and Maintenance

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13

6.0

Troubleshooting Guide

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Summary of Contents for 70216

Page 1: ...2 2 Bottle Orientation 7 2 3 Nitrous Bottle Installation 7 2 4 Nitrous Feed Line Mounting 8 2 5 Edelbrock E1 Nitrous Nozzle Installation 8 2 6 Solenoid Assembly and Installation 8 9 2 7 Fuel Line Inst...

Page 2: ...s incurred by such use Edelbrock Corporation assumes no responsibility for damages incurred by the use of products manufactured or sold by Edelbrock Corporation on vehicles used for competition or rac...

Page 3: ...ats and sore nasal passages Nytrous Plus was specifically created for automotive applications and is available for sale to the public at many speed shops across the USA Safety Steps For Working With N...

Page 4: ...tem to ensure the horsepower increase is as intended On a typically stock 5 7L engine you can expect the following approximate horsepower and torque gains These tests were conducted with 950psi nitrou...

Page 5: ...ttle Nut Washer 7 1 3AN x 1 8 NPT Fitting Red 8 1 3AN x 1 8 NPT Fitting Blue 9 1 4AN x 1 8 NPT Fitting Blue 10 2 4AN x 1 8 NPT Fitting Red 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Qty Description Item 1 6AN Fuel...

Page 6: ...lves used in Edelbrock Nitrous Systems is a Pressure Relief Device or PRD It is a safety device designed to vent the contents of the bottle into the atmosphere if over pressurization occurs Unsafe bot...

Page 7: ...in working on a vehicle from under the vehicle and verify that there are no fuel lines fuel tank s brake lines emissions equipment or structural members in the way of potential mounting bolt locations...

Page 8: ...ngine We mounted the nozzle in the bottom of the boot just before the throttle body Also make sure that you have clearance for the nozzle with the nitrous and fuel lines connected 4 Drill a hole in th...

Page 9: ...itting on the E1 nozzle with the jet installed 2 7 Fuel Line Installation Follow the Dodge Charger fuel line installation instructions supplied with the fuel line 1 Install the 4AN x 1 8 NPT red fitti...

Page 10: ...ent 16 18 AWG 8 1 15 AMP ATO Blade Fuse 9 1 On Off Round Rocker Switch 10 4 16 22 AWG Insulated Butt Connectors 11 4 18 22 AWG Male Spade Connector Nylon Insulated 12 2 14 16 AWG Male Spade Connector...

Page 11: ...tle Body ECM Harness 3 4 Wide Open Throttle WOT Module Installation The WOT module includes 3 feet of color coded wires and terminals to make the electrical system installation for your Edelbrock Nitr...

Page 12: ...Throttle Body connector on the vehicle This connector is located on the throttle body and has 6 wires coming out of it This is connected to terminal 1 of the connector 10 Affix blue wire from the on...

Page 13: ...Solenoid Inspection and Maintenance 1 Close valve on nitrous bottle 2 Make sure all nitrous supply lines are free of pressure before removal of any system solenoid a Empty main nitrous supply line at...

Page 14: ...1 Malfunctioning nitrous solenoid a Repair Replace solenoid See Solenoid Inspection and Maintenance section 2 Contamination in nitrous solenoid a Remove and inspect the solenoid for dirt around the se...

Page 15: ...unds 3 No power to arming switch a With ignition on connect test light to battery negative terminal Check for power at pole 1 on arming switch i Repair wiring 4 Malfunctioning arming switch a With ign...

Page 16: ...e too high a Verify what heat range the plug is and how it functions in a high load high performance application i Install a performance spark plug ii Reduce spark plug heat range 3 Too much nitrous f...

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