1955-64 FRONTRUNNER INSTALLATION

1955-64 FRONTRUNNER INSTALATION Owning a modified Chevy can be both a blessing and a curse. You've customized your car the way you like it, but some of the don't work together the way they should. You enjoy showing your baby, but competition is stiff in the modified and custom classes. You love the looks of your Chevy, but not some of the outdated under the hood. Whichever case is yousr, we'd like to introduce you to the Vintage Air Frontrunner System. This beautiful set of high-quality is engineered to work with one another and will give your car that something extra it's been missing. Parts List 40-166215-1 1958-1972 Chevy Serpentine Drive System Small Block With Power Steering Bright Finish Package FrontRunner Vintage Air for improved cooling 40-166216-1 1958-72 Vintage Air FrontRunner Bright Finish Package Small Block Without Power Steering Serpentine Drive System 40-166218-1 1958-72 Vintage Air FrontRunner Bright Finish Package Big Block With Power Steering Serpentine Drive System 40-166219-1 1958-72 Vintage Air FrontRunner Bright Finish Package Big Block Without Power Steering Serpentine Drive System 551050 SB Compressor (Standard Finish) 551051 SB Compressor (Polished Finish) 551052 BB Compressor (Standard Finish) 40-171520-1 1958-72 Big Block Polished Finish Air Conditioning Compressor 518390 Altenator (Chrome w Internal Regulator) 40-171524-1 1958-72 Polished Finished Alternator With Internal Regulator 40-171523-1 1958-72 Standard Finish Alternator With Internal Regulator 40-174753-1 1959-60 Radiator Heater Hose Clamp Set 40-171521-1 1958-72 Polished Finish Air Conditioning Compressor Clutch Cover 40-171522-1 1958-72 Polished Finish Belt Tensioner Cover 553270 Cast PS Pump (with Black Plastic Reservior) 40-171527-1 1958-72 Natural Aluminum Power Steering Pump 40-171528-1 1958-72 Polished Aluminum Power Steering Pump 553273 Chrome PS Pump (with Black Plastic Reservior) 553277 PS Pump Hard Lines 40-171531-1 1958-72 Power Steering Braided Hoses With O-Ring Type 605 Power Steering Box 40-171532-1 1958-72 Power Steering Braided Hoses With Flare Type 605 Power Steering Box 40-168344-1 1958-72 Black Reversible 16" Electric Cooling Fan 40-168345-1 1958-72 Chrome Reversible 16" Electric Cooling Fan 40-168785-1 1958-72 Pro-Lite Electric Cooling Fan Temperature Sending Switch Tools Needed: Various 12-point Sockets and RatchetVarious 12-point WrenchesPulley Installation Tool Time Frame 3 12 Hours Image 1: This is our block before we began installing the Frontrunner system. You might as well replace the fuel front main seal and timin g cover seal at this time. All of the bolt holes in the block should be thoroughly cleaned using the appropriate thread chaser or tap. Image 2: First install the four long studs where the water will be mounted and slide on the water gaskets (Use sealer to help hold the gaskets to the block) The studs should from the block 4-58". Image 3: Prepare the water for installation by finding the "P" on the lley and laying that side on the water Tighten down the 4-516" 12-point bolts that measure 12" long. Image 4: Apply sealer to the outer face of the water gaskets and slide the water onto the four long studs; then slide four short spacers onto the long studs. Image 5: Power Steering Pump BracketBolt on the steering bracket using the 2- 38" 12 bolts that are 2- 12" long. Slide the left upper hole on the bracket over the lower long stud of the water Use the two long spacers behind the bottom of the bracket to space it out correctly from the block. Image 6: Air Conditiong CompressorIt's not but to installation of the compressor the included in the kit must be mounted to the compressor. Slip the compressor Photo 3: Prepare the water for installation by finding the "P" on the and laying that side on the water Tighten down the 4-516" 12-point bolts that measure 12" long. Photo 4: Apply sealer to the outer face of the water gaskets and slide the water onto the four long studs; then slide four short spacers onto the long studs. into the side of the main top bracket assembly, the spacers and bolt in using two 12" bolts that are 3-12" long and 2 washers. Image 7-8: On the driver's side of the main top bracket assembly, the top of the alternator for mounting. Bolt together using a 12" bolt that's 3" long and a washer. Include the small spacer as seen in (Photo 7). For the bottom of the alternator use the 916" bolt that's 3-34" long and the fine threaded nut with a washer. The completed main top bracket assembly will look like (Photo 8). Image 9: Slide the main top bracket assembly over the 4 long studs and secure the alternator side with 2-716" 12 nuts and washers Image 10, 11, 12: Belt Tension Assembly - Start by tapping the into the hole on the idler bracket (Photo 10) . Then slide the disc with 5 holes onto the idler bracket the through the bottom hole, as we did for steering, or the top hole if you have standard steering. (Photo 11). This will the idler arm to work with the appropriate belt length given the application. Mate the spring housing into the two larger holes on the discbracket assembly and bolt together using the 1116" bolt that's 3-12" long and a washer and nut. Slide two 38" 12-point bolts that are 4-34" long through the bottom of the bracket and slide the standouts into (Photo 12). Image 13: Belt Tension Installation: To mount the belt tensioner assembly to the block, slide the upper bracket holes over the long water studs, securing the bracket with two 716"12-point nuts and washers. The bottom two bolts will be lined up with the two holes in the block on the timing chain cover and can be tightened down at this Image 14-15: Power Steering Pump Preparation: Next the must be mounted onto the If you don't already have one, you 'll need to rent a installation tool from your local store (usually, they require a down and give you a full refund once the tool is returned). It is important for belt alignment to set the distance between the back of the and the back of the to exactly 3.2". Image 16: Snap on the fluid reservoir and the is ready to install. Bolt the to the bracket we installed earlier using two 12" bolts that are 3" long and two flat washers. Image 17-18: Finishing Touches: To finish up, bolt the balancer onto the balancer using three 38" 12 bolts and the 58" bolt that is 3" long and the large hat washer (Photo 17) . Now that it is done, we have added the functionality of a serpentine belt system, a late model GM steering a new alternator and an efficient Sanden air-compressor. More exciting is that we have added tons of shine and show factor to our car with the chrome and billet aluminum accessories. Image 19: Additional notes: Since there is no engine fan, you'll need to use an electric fan wired to "pull" the air through the radiator. The fan can either be wired directly to the ignition switch, or to a kit that acts like an external thermostat. If you use the kit, the fan must also be wired to come on when the NC is turned on. You need to modify your thermostat to work with the reverse flow water You do this by drilling three 316" holes around the rim of the existing thermostat (Diagram 1). data-pb-style"636B5E094FB9E"justify-content: ; ; ; border- : 1px; : 0px 0px 10px; : 10px; data-pb-style"636B5E094FBA9" border- : 1px; : 0px; : 0px;