Anyone remove their smog pump and A/C?

[5LugFoxFanatic]

In Minnesota there are no emissions laws, and I am running no cats. My A/C has never worked and I do not think I would even care to get it to work. I like to auto x my car and look for simple things that could benefit my car. Will removing these two things make my car faster because it does not have to spin as many accessories? Is it even worth it as far as weight savings go? Who has done this and how hard was it? I have tools so that's no big deal. Give me some pointers so I can do this if it is worth it.

 

[89rdgt]

sure youll get faster (not as much as you think). its more a little more free reving. I have neither air pump or a/c on my car. Most the weight is from the compressor and pump it self.

 

[gruvee87vertgt]

does anybody know what belt I run after I ditch the smog pump and ac?

 

[JBeezy53]

I just removed my a/c. I would have removed the smog pump, but I live in California. You might not notice it but every weight reduction counts. I did mine because I wasn't ever going to recharge my a/c and I just like the cleaner, uncluttered look.

 

[dragnazz5.0]

if i remember correctly its a 730k6 belt or 5060730 whichever number the place uses. i would get like a 725, 730, and 735 when you go and return the ones you dont need

 

[JBeezy53]

if i remember correctly its a 730k6 belt or 5060730 whichever number the place uses. i would get like a 725, 730, and 735 when you go and return the ones you dont need

Good advice. I did the same thing when we had to change belts on a friends car.

 

[wild86stang]

There is a metal line from the rear of each cylinder head that leads to the smog pump. You'll have to plug the empty holes. Nothing hard though.

 

[Mr. Potato Head]

I was under the impression that the belt would rub the water pump if you do not use the adapter that moves the power steering up. Therefore you have to either remove the AC/PS/SMOG together or just the SMOG or use an adapter. Is this not true?

 

[wild86stang]

When I still had power steering and removed the smog pump I had to use an idler pulley. The whole smog removal took me probably under 15 minutes. There might be a way around using the idler pulley, however I was content with the idler.

 

[vristang]

In Minnesota there are no emissions laws, and I am running no cats. My A/C has never worked and I do not think I would even care to get it to work. I like to auto x my car and look for simple things that could benefit my car. Will removing these two things make my car faster because it does not have to spin as many accessories? Is it even worth it as far as weight savings go? Who has done this and how hard was it? I have tools so that's no big deal. Give me some pointers so I can do this if it is worth it.

A/C is clutched, so the benefit is only from the weight loss. Without Cats there is no need for an air pump, unless you want a crankcase evac system.

jason

 

[dragnazz5.0]

When I still had power steering and removed the smog pump I had to use an idler pulley. The whole smog removal took me probably under 15 minutes. There might be a way around using the idler pulley, however I was content with the idler.

you can drop the idler if you get a shorter belt.

and for mr. potato head i think you are right unless you modify the tensioner and flip it so it pushes up instead of down.

those belt sizes are for the ford a/c removal kit that moves the p/s pump up