or air pump. whichever it is. the dang thing froze up today and burned the belt off. just wondering if it will screw with my computer and give me problems. seems to running ok now. had me scared when all the smoke poured out of my hood but that was just the belt. oh, its a 87 iroc. tpi. thanks

 

I suggest removing it if you live where they don't do emissions testing. I removed my smog pump, hoses, air tubes, Cat. & etc. I know it helped my car sound and run better. Run: less drag on the belt(Crank & etc.) removed some weight(not much but every bit helps). Sound: besides it running around in circles it goes straight out the back. Also if you don't delete the air pump or replace it I've heard that it will cause the Cat. to clog up faster than it normally would because it's not circulating but just sitting there.

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'87 Trans Am:
(Engine)
305 TPI
160 Degree Thermostat
TB Bypass
Accel 300+ 8.8 Racing Wires
Accel Super Coil
Bosch Platinium Plugs
Custom Ram Air with K&N
Removed Emissions Equipment & Cat.
(Stereo)
Kenwood Excelon

 

I'm planning on doing this myself. The only issue is your emissions. If you can get by without them then go for it. However, if you run the car a lot with the pump off the cat will most definitely clog up! If you are going to dissconnect them you should go ahead and either clean out or take off your cat. My emmissions in NY are pretty tough so I am not going to take out the assembly I am merely going to take the belt off, cap the three AIR tubes and gut the cat. This way when inspection time comes I can uncap the tubes and swap in the clean cat and pass. To my knowledge you will not have any computer troubles either. Good luck.

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87 GTA 350 L98
K&N filters, beefed up TH-700r4, Accel Manifold, Ported Plenum and Runners, Fuel Press. Regulator 49.5psi, air foil, modified MAF, SLP cold air box, Hypertech Thermomaster chip w/160 thermostat, MSD 6AL and Blaster 3, B&M shift kit & megashifter, Moser Ford 9in Rear with Richmond 3.50 and locker, Edlebrock TES headers and Cat Back,Hotchkis setup in rear, Poly suspension and Koni in the front, relocated MAT, bypassed IAC, 300 lbs lighter

Fastest ET's
Stock-0-60 6.8, 1/4 15.0 @ 94
Best-0-60 4.7, 1/4 12.8 @ 112
Norm-0-60 5.2, 1/4 13.2 @ 108

 

I removed belt only last summer during the drag season for with/without comparisons (BTW, it made absolutely zip difference in ET). I intented to put the belt back on the following Monday for commuting, but the pump had already frozen up.

I've been running it that way ever since. Absolutely no problems with computer or anything, but I'm due for emissions testing this fall - it'll be functioning again by then.

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/LB9 block, ZZ3 cam and intake, TBD heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. 0.030 over 396, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" headers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1 @ 5800' Bandimere. Daily driver while Camaro was being put together.

 

sounds great guys! thanks! i was just gonna run it until i could get a new one in a few weeks but might as well just gut the cat and cap the lines off. dont have emissions stuff locally. just in the big cities like philly so i might be able to get away with it.

 

I passed the sniffer up here with No AIR installed anyway....
My CO was a little close but the other two points were minute comapared to the limit

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89 GTA G92
305 TPI WC 5spd w/3.45
Accel Cap & 8mm Taylor's
Custom 4" Cold Air Induction
Jet Airfoil
K&N Airfilter
160 deg stat/fan switch TB Bypass - Steel Rad
Cat back 3" Exhaust w/Terminator Muff.
HiGh FlOw Dynomax Cat
Spohn LCA's - KYB GR-2's
Moroso Crank Bolt and roller pilot bearing.
Autometer Vac+Oil Temp

 

The AIR pump will seize really rapidly if Not used.

If it Does, its easy to open it up, Spin it a bit by hand and shoot some lithium grease in there to get it Moving again.

The Cat will Clog Without it Installed As well, So if you plan On removing it permanatly, remove that too.




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85 Sport Coupe LG4 - Daily Driver

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