©2002 Edelbrock Corporation
Rev. 9/02
Brochure No. 63-0142
Catalog #71001
Page 8 of 21
2.2
Nitrous Bottle Mounting Instructions
Accurate calibration of your nitrous system depends on the bottle remaining at a stable temperature. Choosing the proper
location and orientation for your bottle can greatly affect the overall operation of the nitrous system. Please read the entire
bottle mounting instruction section before making your final bottle location decisions.
2.3
Nitrous Bottle Orientation
Bottle placement is critical to the performance of your nitrous system. It is important to understand how the bottle valve and
siphon tube are assembled to properly orient the bottle in your vehicle and ensure that it picks up liquid nitrous while undergoing
acceleration. All nitrous bottles are assembled so that the bottom of the siphon tube is at the bottom of the bottle, opposite the
bottle label.
An Edelbrock nitrous bottle cannot be mounted upside-down. Edelbrock does not offer a non-siphon tube bottle for automotive use. If the
bottle must be mounted parallel to the axles of the vehicle (sideways), the label must be angled at approximately 45 degrees toward the front
of the vehicle. This orientation will position the siphon tube toward the rear and pointing to the lower rear-facing quadrant of the bottle. All
of this positioning information is critical to system operation. It is most important to draw as much liquid nitrous as possible. The siphon tube
cannot do this unless the bottle is positioned correctly.
The most efficient mounting is the lay-down position with the valve handle towards the front of the vehicle. This position allows the greatest
amount of liquid to be used before the siphon tube begins to pick up gaseous nitrous oxide.
