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Jul 9, 2008 | 09:43 PM

cubs1

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Remove air pump or plug it?

I just installed my new pace setter headers. They are the off road type. Should I plug the air pump hoses or take off the air pump?

Jul 9, 2008 | 09:43 PM

406malibu

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take it off... thats dead weight man

Jul 9, 2008 | 09:48 PM

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Just get rid of it if your not using it. I know I am when I get my headers, someday....................lol

Jul 9, 2008 | 09:51 PM

406malibu

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Just get rid of it if your not using it. I know I am when I get my headers, someday....................lol

amen... damn my student budget

Jul 9, 2008 | 09:53 PM

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Exactly, everytime I get some cash something breaks and I gotta pay to fix it and there goes the mod money.

Jul 9, 2008 | 09:54 PM

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It was worth the money for the headers and y-pipe. I have to get the pipes to clear the body a little more. They are hitting the frame. Will I need any kind of block off plates after removing the air pump?

Jul 9, 2008 | 09:54 PM

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Do a search theres a good thread on removing the air pump etc.

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Jul 10, 2008 | 03:27 AM

crazboy99

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remove the pump... i went crazy one day and just called a shop and anything i thought wasnt important i asked ya or nah...

Jul 10, 2008 | 06:45 AM

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yea it doesnt affect it. I have the pacesetter race style headers too and i removed the air pump and all that other emmissions crap

Jul 10, 2008 | 10:39 AM

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I'm doing the same once I get a LS6 manifold

Jul 10, 2008 | 11:54 AM

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Remove the pump, it's heavy and you don't need it. It's easy to remove also.

Jul 10, 2008 | 12:05 PM

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Get it out of there!

I had a friend make blockoff plates for my stock manifolds, he just cut pieces of steel and drilled the holes for the bolts to go through, and I used the bolts that held the AIR hoses to the manifold. Piece of cake.