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P/N: 4FM020-010
© 2003 Vortech Engineering, LLC
All Rights Reserved. Intl. Copr. Secured
20OCT03
v3.1 4.6/5.4Exped/Nav(4FM v3.1)
15
4.6L MODELS ONLY
VORTECH
TENSIONER
IDLER
TENSIONER
AIR
CONDITIONER
HARMONIC
BALANCER/
CRANK PULLEY
POWER
STEERING
PUMP
VORTECH
SMOOTH
IDLER PULLEY
VORTECH
RIBBED
IDLER PULLEY
WATER
PUMP
ALTERNATOR
VORTECH
SMOOTH
2.25 PULLEY
NOTE: SUPERCHARGER
BELT IS ON OUTSIDE
(FORWARD) OF ACCESSORY
BELT
G. Secure the oil feed line and oil drain line away from heat
and abrasion with the provided tie wraps.
H. Mount the belt tensioner plate onto the face of the super-
charger with the three 12mm x 1.75 x 20mm bolts and
washers. The thin head bolt must be installed nearest the
idler pulley pilot.
5.4L ONLY - Mount the automatic tensioner to the mount-
ing bracket using the 3/8-16 x 3.25" bolt and washer.
I. Route the supplied supercharger drive belt around the su-
percharger crank pulley, the inner and outer idlers and to
the supercharger.
J. Install the smooth tensioner pulley to the tensioner plate
pilot using the 12mm x 1.75 x 20mm bolt provided.
K. With a 1/2” drive breaker bar and a 3” extension, rotate the
tensioner plate to tighten the belt. Tighten the three 12mm
fasteners. Use thin 18mm wrench to tighten the bolt head
nearest to the idler pulley.
L.
5.4L ONLY -
Using a 1/2" drive breaker bar, rotate the
tensioner clockwise and align belt. Release tensioner to
tighten belt.
M. Connect the oil drain hose down to the oil pan tube previ-
ously installed. Trim hose length if necessary and secure
with a #8 clamp. Make sure drain hose runs downhill con-
tinuously with no kinks or dips. Support fitting in oil pan
with a wrench while tightening the drain tube fitting. Make
sure the tube is angled up, but maintaining clearance from
the drive belt (see photo in step 3).
*4.6L ONLY
*NOTE: The supercharger drive belt should have ap-
proximately 1" of deflection and will need to
be retightened between 250 to 400 miles.
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12. SUPERCHARGER MOUNTING, cont'd.
Fig. 12-c