©2004 Edelbrock Corporation
Brochure No. 63-0190 - DC/mc
Rev. 03/04
Catalog #70003 & #70004
Page 11 of 28
2.3
Nitrous Bottle Installation
After you have determined the location and orientation of the nitrous bottle, use the following procedure to install
the bottle:
2.3.1
Street Car Installations
1.
Disconnect vehicle’s battery.
2.
Determine the location of the bottle within the confines of the rear of the vehicle.
3.
Once a mounting location has been determined, raise the vehicle (following all safety practices involved 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.
Note:
It may be necessary to remove the fuel tank depending on the location where you install the bottle.
4.
Install the rubber insulators within the bottle brackets.
5.
Slip bottle into the mounting brackets.
6.
Using the mounting bracket bolt holes as templates, mark an area for each of the brackets with chalk, scribe,
or marking pen to locate the bolt placements for drilling.
7.
Drill two (2) 3/8” mounting holes for each bracket.
8.
If heater blanket is used, brackets must be installed 8-1/2 inches apart from each other.
9.
Install the bottle mounting brackets using “Grade 8” bolts, nuts and flat washers (not included with kit). Use
fender washer underneath the vehicle for sheet metal mounting.
10. Tighten the mounting bolts using a thread locking compound (not included with kit).
11. Mock up Safety Blowdown tube on bottle to find where tube will go through floor (if required).
12. Mark floor where tube appears it will go.
13. Using a 1/2” drill bit, drill through floor on mark.
14. Install Safety tube on bottle and cut off excess tube so that only 1 to 2 inches are protruding below floor.
Shown here is a bottle with a bottle bracket properly installed with the
rubber insulator.
The distance between the bottle brackets is
somewhat adjustable. Remember, mount the short bottle bracket at
least 1” from the bottom of the bottle, and never cover any of the
bottle label with a bottle bracket.
Do not
attempt to install the bottle in the bracket without the rubber
insulator. The bottle hoop on the bracket is designed to include the
thickness of the insulator.
2.3.2
Race Car Nitrous Bottle Installations
Install the bottle brackets in accordance to race track and/or sanctioning body rules. Contact the factory
for assistance with meeting sanctioning body rules.
2.3.3
Nitrous Bottle Installations For Vehicles With Hatchbacks Or Trunk Areas That Are Connected
With The Passenger Compartment.
Please contact
EdelbrockTechnical Hotline at (800) 416-8628
for more information.
