Improved Racing E5G-600 Manual de usuario
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Rev 190528
OIL COOLER KIT FOR 2010-2011
CHEVROLET CAMARO V8
PART NUMBER: E5G-600
MADE IN USA
Important: Read these instructions in their
entirety prior to installation
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APPLICATIONS
• Improved Racing’s E5G-600 oil cooler kit is designed for direct installa-
tion on the following vehicles:
◦2010-2011 Chevrolet Camaro V8 (SS & ZL1)
◦Z/28 Camaros may require additional parts for deleting the factory
installed heat exchangers and fans.
PARTS LIST & HARDWARE PACKS
Item
Qty
Part Number
Description
11 MHX-245 45-Row 3-Pass Heat Exchanger w/Hardware
21
EGM-114-TX
LSX Oil Pan Adapter for Heat Exchanger
32 OM-08-10 Adapter Fitting for Oil Pan Adapter
41 HCP-1016 1 inch ID Cushioned P-Clamp for Oil Lines
51 E5G-600-50 Line: 90° IN Adapter, 90° OUT Exchanger
61 E5G-600-51 Line: 0° OUT Adapter, 45°IN Exchanger
71 E5G-600-60 Upper Bracket & Hardware for Mounting MHX-245
81 E5G-600-61 Lower Bracket & Hardware for Mounting MHX-245
91 E5G-600-62 Rear Hose Clamp Hardware
10 1 E5G-600-64 Washer Fluid Tank Hose Tie Hardware
11 1 E5G-680
2010-2011 V8 Camaro Factory Oil Cooler Delete Kit
E5G-600-60 Hardware Pack Contents
Item
Qty
Part Number
Description
11 E5G-600-01 MHX-245 to Chassis Bracket - Top
22 HVR-1002 Rubber Isolator
32 HVR-1003 Rubber Isolator Bushing
42 HSC-1041 M8x1.25x25 Mounting Screw
E5G-600-61 Hardware Pack Contents
Item
Qty
Part Number
Description
11 E5G-600-05 MHX-245 to Chassis Bracket - Bottom
22 HVR-1002 Rubber Isolator
32 HVR-1003 Rubber Isolator Bushing
41 HSC-1054 1/4”-20 Type F Thread Cutting Screw
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E5G-600-62 Hardware Pack Contents
Item
Qty
Part Number
Description
11 CP-16 Billet Aluminum Hose Separator
21 HSC-1052 Grade 5 Hex Head Screw, , L = 2-3/4inch
32 HWA-1004 1/4inch Washer
E5G-600-64 Hardware Pack Contents
Item
Qty
Part Number
Description
11 HSC-1051 8.8 Class Alloy Steel M8x1.25x35 Screw
21 HWA-1005 M8 Zinc-Plated Steel Fender Washer
31 HNT-1018 M8x1.25 IFI Prevailing Torque Nut
42 HTD-1004 M8 Stud-Mount, High-Temperature Cable-Tie
E5G-680 Hardware Pack Contents
Item
Qty
Part Number
Description
11 22962571 2010-2011 V8 Camaro Upper Radiator Hose
21 12561663 LSX / Vortec Engine Block Coolant Plug
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Maximum Operating
Temperature 302°F (150°C)
Minimum Operating
Temperature -22°F (-30°C)
Maximum Operating
Pressure 300 psi (20.68 bar)
Heat Exchanger
Material & Fabrication
45-Row Full Aluminum Tube & Fin Core with Turbulators, TIG
Welded Tanks, Billet CNC-Machined End Caps & Fittings
Adapter Fitting
Material & Fabrication
CNC-Machined 6061-T6 Aluminum, MIL-A-8625 Type II
Black-Anodize
HCP-1016 Info 1-1/2 inch (38 mm) ID P-Clamp, Zinc-Plated Steel, Black EPDM
Rubber , 210°F (99°C) Max Temp
22962571 Info Genuine GM 2010-2011 Chevrolet Camaro V8 Upper Radiator
Hose, Rubber, Black
12561663 Info Genuine GM LS / Vortec Family Engine Coolant Plug, 17 mm
Hexagon Drive, Yellow Brass, Thread-Lock Applied
E5G-600-50 Info
-10 Hose Assembly: 90° & 90° 6061-T6 Aluminum Hose-Ends,
ECO Rubber Outside Bonded to Viton Rubber Inside, Stainless
Steel Reinforced, Nylon Over-Braid, Fiberglass-Silicone Shield
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E5G-600-51 Info
-10 Hose Assembly: 0° and 45° 6061-T6 Aluminum Hose-Ends,
ECO Rubber Outside Bonded to Viton Rubber Inside, Stainless
Steel Reinforced, Nylon Over-Braid, Fiberglass-Silicone Shield
E5G-600-60 Info
CNC-Pierced 5052-H32 Aluminum, Nitrile Rubber Vibration
Grommet, Zinc-Plated Carbon Steel Bushing, M8x1.25x16 10.9
Class Alloy Steel JIS Flange Screw
E5G-600-61 Info
CNC-Pierced 5052-H32 Aluminum, Nitrile Rubber Vibration
Grommet, Zinc-Plated Carbon Steel Bushing, M8x1.25x16 10.9
Class Alloy Steel JIS Flange Screw
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
WARNING: NEVER work under a vehicle supported only by a jack.
WARNING: DO NOT CAP OFF THE OIL COOLER PORTS after the
adapter is installed. Running the engine with the ports capped will block
oil ow and result in catastrophic engine damage. If not using an oil
cooler, the IN/OUT ports must be looped together to prevent engine
damage.
WARNING: Thisproductshouldonlybeinstalledbyaqualiedme-
chanic. Improper installation could result in severe engine damage.
REMOVING THE BUMPER COVER
1.
Raise the vehicle and support with any automotive-use-approved frame
stands, lift, or ramps.
2. Open the hood of the vehicle.
3.
Apply masking tape to the fenders to prevent scratching when removing
the bumper cover.
Figure 1 - Removing the Pop-Clips and Screws
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4.
Use a plastic prying tool to remove all of the plastic pop-clips underneath
the hood which pin the bumper cover to the radiator support, circled in
green on Figure 1.
5. Use a 10 mm tool to remove the screws at each corner under the hood,
circled in red on Figure 1.
6. Underneath the car, use a 10 mm tool to remove the two screws which
hold the bumper cover to the chassis, circled in green on Figure 2.
7. Use a T20 tool to remove all screws underneath the bumper cover, im-
mediately in front of the wheels, circled in green on Figure 3. There are
four per side.
Figure 2 - Removing the Bottom Bumper Cover Screws
Figure 3 - Removing the T20 Torx Screws
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8. Use a 7 mm tool to remove the screws in the wheel wells that attach to
the bumper cover, circled in green on Figure 4.
Tip: Take the wheels off to make this easier, or turn them side-to-side.
9. Peel-back the wheel-well linings on each side to:
a. Use a 7 mm tool to remove one screw securing the bumper cover to
the fender.
b.
Use an extended 10 mm socket wrench to remove four screws secur-
ing the bumper cover to the fender support.
c. Unplug all fog light harnesses.
10. With two people, carefully pull the bumper cover straight off the front.
Tip: Be ready to unplug the large wire harness with safety tab unlock.
11. Place the bumper cover in a safe spot until reinstallation.
12. Use a 10 mm tool to remove the four screws securing the black beak to
the front of the car, circled in green on Figure 5.
WARNING: DO NOT adjust Torx screws!
Figure 5 - Removing the Black Beak
Figure 4 - Removing the Wheel Well Cover to Bumper Cover Screws
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REMOVING THE FACTORY OIL COOLER
1. Placeadrainpanundertheoillterandremovethelter.
2. Remove the lower radiator shroud from the car by removing four push-
clips, circled in green on Figure 6.
Tip: Removing the bumper bar makes this easier
3. Locate the coolant lines for the factory oil cooler and pop-off the black
plastic protectors shown in Figure 7 to gain access to the clover-shaped
wireclipsthatsecurethefactorylinesintothettings.
Tip: There are two caps on the front of the factory oil cooler (#23 & #24).
Tip: There is one cap on the larger line that goes into the side of the engine
block (#25).
4. Locate the #18 screw in Figure 7 that secures the factory oil cooler tube
to the oil pan and remove the screw with a 10 mm tool.
Figure 6 - Removing the Lower Radiator Shroud
Figure 7 - Removing the Plastic Caps & Oil Pan Screw
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5.
Removetheclover-shapedwireclipfromthelargeenginecoolanttting
usingapicortwoatscrewdrivers,circledingreen on Figure 8.
6.
Completely disconnect and set aside the spark plug wire for Cylinder #1.
7. Place another drain pan underneath the car.
8. Use Figure 9 to:
a.
Popthe#14coolantlinefromthe#15enginetting.Allowthecoolant
todrainuntilnolongerowing.
b. Looselyplacethe#14linebackintothe#15enginetting.
c. Locate the radiator hose circuit that feeds the factory oil cooler.
d. Locate the tee junction on the upper radiator hose.
e. Follow the small line back to the lowest hose clamp and remove the
#2 hose clamp using channel lock pliers.
f. Pull-off the hose and allow all coolant to drain completely.
g.
Completely remove the #1 upper radiator hose from the vehicle
using channel lock pliers and a plastic prying tool.
9. Replace the upper radiator hose with GM part 22962571 from the kit.
10.
Completelyremovethe#14coolantlinefromthe#15enginettingand
breakthettingloosewithabreakerbaranddeepwell34mmsocket.
11. Completelyremovetheenginetting.Wipe-upanycoolantthatspills.
Figure 8 - Removing the Clover-Like Metal Clip
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12.
Use a 17 mm hex bit to install the new brass coolant plug, GM part
12561663, into the engine block.
13. Torque the coolant plug to 45 lb-ft (60 N-m), followed by a 1/4turn.
14. Use a 13 mm tool to remove the four M8 screws that hold the factory oil
cooler to the side of the oil pan.
15. Remove the factory oil cooler and set aside.
16.
Use a 13 mm tool to remove the screw at the bottom of windshield washer
uidtank,circledingreen on Figure 10.
Figure 9 - Components to Remove to Replace Radiator Hose
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17. Use HSC-1051 and HWA-1005 from the E5G-600-64 Hardware Kit to
replace the bottom tank screw removed in the previous step.
WARNING: DO NOT over-tighten.
18. Pre-llandreinstallanewengineoillterafterlubricatingthesealwith
engine oil.
19. Reconnect the spark plug wire for Cylinder #1.
20. Reinstall the bumper bar onto the car, if needed.
Tip: Line the screws up with their paint marks inside the bumper bar to
ensurethatthebumpercoverreinstallationtstayslikenew.
Figure 10 - Replacing the Windshield Fluid Tank Screw
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