Edelbrock 70406 manual

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    ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 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 consideration[...]

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    Page 1 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 MERCUR Y MARAUDER PERFORMER EFI SERIES NITROUS SYSTEM Catalog #70406 T able of Contents Page # a. Before Y ou Install Y our Edelbrock Nitrous System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Page 2 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 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 have available the follo wing tools: Hand T ools ❑ Socket set including ratchets and extensions ❑ Sc[...]

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    Page 3 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 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 that both liquid and gaseous nitrous oxide is delivered into your engine. It is 36% oxygen by weight, whic[...]

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    Page 4 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 1.0 Introduction to your Edelbrock Mercury Marauder 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 for infor[...]

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    Page 5 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 1.2 Jet Map Information Edelbrock engineering has conducted dyno testing with the Edelbrock Mercur y Marauder Performer EFI system to ensure the horsepower increase the nitrous system is as intended. On a typically stock 4.6L engine, you can expect the followi[...]

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    Page 6 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 QTY . DESCRIPTION Nozzle and Nozzle Hardware 1 90º Nitrous fan spray nozzle 1 Straight Nitrous fan spray nozzle 2 Nitrous fan spray nozzle bulkhead body bolt 2 Nitrous fan spray nozzle bulkhead concave nut Solenoids and Solenoid Hardware 2 Performer Nitrous s[...]

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    Page 7 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 2.0 Performer System Installations 2.1 Nitrous Bottle Mounting The nitrous oxide storage cylinder is typically called a “nitrous bottle”. It is an aluminum c ylinder , designed and manufactured to withstand very high pressures. The valve on top of the bott[...]

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    Page 8 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 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 9 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 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 Street Car Installations 1. Disconnect vehicle’ s batter y . 2. Determine the location of [...]

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    Page 10 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 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 c lose to the exhaust system, suspension, electrical lines/components or tires. 2. Attach nitrous supply l[...]

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    Page 11 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 2.6.2 Nitrous Solenoids Mounting (Continued) 7. Install solenoid assembly in desired location. 8. Leave all wiring loose for electrical systems installation . 9. Connect main nitrous feed line to inlet fitting (4AN x 1/8 NPT nitrous filter fitting) of the fir[...]

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    Page 12 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 Nozzle 2 Installation (Continuation) 1. Determine nozzle mounting location in the intake boot just before the throttle body . 2. Remove the intake boot. 3. Wearing safety glasses, drill a 7/16” hole in the intake boot where nozzle placement has been determi[...]

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    Page 13 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 3.1 Nitrous Electrical Components Bill of Materials (BOM) 3.2 Nomenclature Descriptions: A TO… the fuse configuration is A TO. When replacing this fuse, ask for an A TO fuse. “a”… Amperage. Important: The wiring hardware and instructions included with[...]

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    Page 14 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 9/02 Batter y Fuse Relay Socket Socket Switched +12V Arming Switch 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) Ground Ground Ground Solen[...]

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    Page 15 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 3.4 Nitrous Electrical System Installation Procedures Determine the location of the Relay and Fuse Holder wire harness. Most common installa tions locate these components inside the driver’ s compartment and close to the fuse panel under the dash. Y ou can [...]

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    Page 16 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 3.6 Arming Switch and Installation The arming switch is a red, lighted s witch that is a "MASTER" arming switch for your nitrous system. Without it, your nitrous system would be "on" all of the time and capable of engaging an ytime you go [...]

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    Page 17 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 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 micros witch, we recommend trimmin[...]

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    Page 18 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 4.0 Before Y ou Run Y our V ehicle Using Y our Edelbrock Nitrous System Y ou have just completed the installa tion 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[...]

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    Page 19 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 5.0 T roubleshooting and Routine Maintenance How to use our T roubleshooting Flowchart: 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 20 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 6. Inadequate nitrous supply . a. Weigh bottle. 1. Bottle should be 10 lbs. above empty bottle weight listed on bottle label when full. b. Check bottle pressure. 1. Maintain 900-950 psi for optimum system performance. c. Check bottle tempera ture. 1. Maintain[...]

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    Page 21 of 21 ©2002 Edelbrock Corporation Rev . 10/02 Brochure No. 63-0144 Catalog #70406 6.0 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 the nitrous bottle. T ake care to not brea the o[...]