eliminating smog a performance upgrade?

[86gtriceeater]

considering removing my smog pump since i dont think i really need it and need a new belt anyway but i know you have to plug the lines and dont wanna screw anything up or go through the hastle can i just leave the pump on and put a shorter belt on that excludes the smog pump...how many horses you suppose you gain without it???

 

[Deleted member 87397]

Yes, you should be able to leave the pump on and just route a shorter belt around it. Your cats, if you have them will wear out faster without the smog pump working.

 

[86gtriceeater]

i dont have cats anyone know what size belt exactly i have the a/c delete pulley and am going to go around the smog pump?????what will i gain from it?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Nothing...just lost 5 pounds worth of junk.


Smog equipment doesn't rob as much HP as your think. In fact..i don't beleive it robs any.

 

[ShortThrow50]

I think its just more of a "clean up the engine bay" mod

 

[bloopbloob]

well if you don't have cats, there isn't much point in keeping the pump on there. you'll maybe gain 0.5 hp by removing it, but it weighs quite a bit, and really cleans up the engine when its gone. you don't plug the lines, just take them right off, then plug the heads. it is all very easy to do, so don't worry about that.

 

[ram360]

looks like hell, adds weight I'd just bypass it w/ a belt and be done w/ it.

 

[RsStanG1987]

It frees up no extra hp at all

 

[lang williams]

I think I used a 82.5" belt with power steering an a/c to bypass mine, I have the belt in the garage I'll see if the part number is still readable tomorrow.

 

[86gtriceeater]

thanks