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Catalog #70403
Brochure No. 63-0147
©2003 Edelbrock Corporation
Rev. 1/03
2.4
Nitrous Bottle Installation
After you have determined the location and orientation of the nitrous bottle, use the following procedure to install
the bottle:
2.4.1
Truck Installations
1.
Disconnect the vehicles battery.
2.
Determine the mounting location of the bottle in the truck bed. Once a mounting location has been determined,
raise the vehicle and inspect the undercarriage of the truck where the bottle is to be mounted, check to be
sure that there are no fuel lines, 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.
3.
Install the rubber isolators within the bottle brackets and then slip the bottle into the brackets.
4.
Using the bottle bracket bolt holes as templates, mark an area for each of the brackets with chalk, metal
marking pen, scribe, or marking pen to locate the bolt placements for drilling.
5.
Wearing safety glasses, drill two (2) 3/8” mounting holes for each bracket.
Note:
If a heater blanket is used, brackets must be installed 8 ½” apart from each other.
6.
Install the bottle brackets using “Grade 8” bolts, nuts and flat washers (not included with kit). Use fender
washers underneath the vehicle for sheet metal mounting. Tighten the bolts using a thread locking compound
(not included with kit).
2.4.2
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. Slip bottle into the mounting brackets.
5.
Using the mounting bracket bolt holes as templates, mark an area for each of the brackets with chalk, metal
marking pen, scribe, or marking pen to locate the bolt placements for drilling.
6.
Wearing your safety glasses, drill two (2) 3/8” mounting holes for each bracket.
7.
If heater blanket is used, brackets must be installed 8 1/2 inches apart from each other.
8.
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. Tighten the mounting bolts using a thread
locking compound (not included with kit).
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.
2.4.3
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.
2.4.3
Nitrous Bottle Installations For Vehicles With Hatchbacks Or Trunk Areas That Are Connected
With The Passenger Compartment.
Please contact Edelbrock for more information.
