Edelbrock 70403 manual

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    Page 1 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 1999-2003 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING PERFORMER EFI SERIES NITROUS SYSTEM Catalog Part #70403 T able of Contents Page # a. General Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Page 2 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 Thank Y ou…. …for purchasing an Edelbrock Nitrous Oxide Injection System. Nitrous Oxide injection is one of the most exciting performance enhancements, for the dollar invested, on the market today . With the use of nitrous oxide come some important safety c[...]

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    Page 3 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 Caution!! Before Y ou Install Y our Edelbrock Nitrous System… Please read this Installation manual fully before installing this system. Y ou will need to ha ve available the following tools: Hand T ools ❑ Socket set including ratchets and extensions ❑ Scr[...]

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    Page 4 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 WHA T IS NITROUS OXIDE? Nitrous Oxide is a cryogenic gas composed of nitrogen and oxygen molecules. It is stored as a “gas over a liquid” which means tha t both liquid and gaseous nitrous oxide is delivered into your engine. It is 36% oxygen by weight, whic[...]

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    Page 5 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 1.0 Introduction to your Edelbrock 1999-2003 Ford Lightning Performer EFI Nitrous System Within the pages of this manual is information, safety tips and operation instructions for your new Edelbrock Nitrous System. Watch for these symbols to know where to go fo[...]

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    Page 6 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 1.2 Jet Map Information Edelbrock engineering has conducted dyno testing with the Edelbrock Ford Lightning P erformer EFI Nitrous System to ensure the horsepower increase the nitrous system is as intended. On a typically stock engine, you can expect the followi[...]

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    Page 7 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 1.4 Edelbrock 1999-2003 Ford F-150 Lightning Performer EFI Series Kit Contents QTY . DESCRIPTION Nozzle and Nozzle Hardware 1 Nitrous fan spray nozzle 1 Nitrous fan spray nozzle bulkhead body bolt 1 Nitrous fan spray nozzle bulkhead concave nut Solenoids and So[...]

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    Page 8 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 2.0 Performer EFI System Installation 2.1 Nitrous Bottle Mounting The nitrous oxide storage cylinder is typically called a “nitrous bottle”. It is an aluminum cylinder , designed and manufactured to withstand very high pressures. The valve on top of the bot[...]

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    Page 9 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 2.2 Bottle Mounting Instructions Accurate calibration of your nitrous system depends on the bottle remaining a t a stable temperature. Choosing the proper location and orientation for your bottle can grea tly affect the overall operation of the nitrous system. [...]

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    Page 10 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 2.4 Nitrous Bottle Installation After you have determined the location and orienta tion of the nitrous bottle, use the following procedure to install the bottle: 2.4.1 T ruck Installations 1. Disconnect the vehicles battery . 2. Determine the mounting location[...]

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    Page 11 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 2.5 Nitrous Feed Line Mounting 1. Determine the route your main nitrous feed line will follow . Ensure the path does not route the nitrous feed line too close to the exhaust system, suspension, electrical lines/components or tires. 2. Attach nitrous supply lin[...]

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    Page 12 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 2.7 Nitrous Spray Nozzle Installation 1. Determine nozzle mounting location in air inlet pipe, between air filter and throttle body , making sure the nozzle, mounting collar , and the feed line from solenoid to nozzle, do not interfere with an y systems or com[...]

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    Page 13 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 2.8 EFI Vacuum “T ee” Installation 1. Install the recommended jet into the EFI V acuum “T ee” and tighten fitting securely . 2. Remove vacuum line from the vehicle’ s fuel pressure regulator . 3. Install vacuum line from the vehicle’ s fuel pressur[...]

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    Page 14 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 Item # Quantity Description 1 1 ea. Activation microswitch 2 1 ea. Activation microswitch bracket (not shown) 3 2 ea. Activation microswitch mounting nut 4 2 ea. Activation microswitch mounting screw 5 1 ea. 30 amp relay 6 1 ea. Wire harness with integral rela[...]

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    BA TTERY FUSE RELA Y SOCKET SOCKET SWITCHED +12V ARMING SWITCH SOLENOID SOLENOID FUEL PRESSURE SAFETY SWITCH W ARNING! DO NOT CONNECT TO THIS TERMINAL MICROSWITCH RED WHITE BLACK BLUE RED SUPPL Y +12v ON ACC GROUND - 12 16 11 7 8 11 13 14 9 10 13 2 3 4 1 13 15 13 5 6 (2) (2) (2) (2) ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 Page 15 of 22 Catalog #704[...]

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    Page 16 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 3.4 Nitrous Electrical System Installation Procedures Determine the location of the Relay and Fuse Holder wire harness. Most common installations locate these components inside the driver’ s compartment and c lose to the fuse panel under the dash. Y ou can a[...]

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    Page 17 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 3.6 Arming Switch and Installation The arming switch is a red, lighted switch that is a "MASTER" arming s witch for your nitrous system. Without it, your nitrous system would be "on" all of the time and capable of engaging an ytime you go t[...]

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    Page 18 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 3.7 Microswitch Installation and Wiring (Continued) The bolts used to attach the microswitch ha ve extra length to allow for spacing the microswitch a way from the bracket if necessary . After determining the position of the microswitch, we recommend trimming [...]

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    Page 19 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 4.0 Before Y ou Run Y our Vehicle Using Y our Edelbrock Nitrous System Y ou ha ve just completed the installation of your Edelbrock Nitrous System. It is time to perform some basic system checks to ensure all of the work you have done is correct and ready to o[...]

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    Page 20 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 5.0 T roubleshooting and Routine Maintenance How to use our T roubleshooting Flo wchart: The troubleshooting of a nitrous system is basic and straightforward. The symptom chart is divided by symptom, cause and action required. Determine your problem (symptom),[...]

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    Page 21 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 4. Malfunctioning arming switch. a. With ignition "on", turn arming switch "on." Connect test light to batter y "-" (negative) terminal. Check for power at terminal #1 wire on arming s witch. b. If po wer is present, replace armin[...]

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    Page 22 of 22 Catalog #70403 Brochure No. 63-0147 ©2003 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 1/03 3. Spark plug heat range too high. a. Verify what heat range the spark plug is, and how it functions in a high load, high performance application. 1. Install a performance spark plug. 2. Reduce spark plug heat range. 4. T oo much nitrous flo w . a. Verify the [...]