maskedman58

I want to delete my AC on my Z28. do I need a delete bracket?

conan

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I deleted the bracket, compressor, belt, radiator, dryer can, and all the aluminum plumbing back to the fire wall. Get rid of it all less weight more room to work in the engine bay.

zach_ws6

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doing it for weight i assume? otherwise, just take off the second belt.

maskedman58

yeah Im taking it off to save weight and clean up the engine bay. I never run it anyway.

Tainted

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yup you will need that bracket but save all your stuff just in case you decide to put it back on someday

WS SIKZ

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unless it doesnt work or unless you have a drag car i wouldnt do it lol my compressor was blown so i said screw it but when its 100 degrees in a black car on black leather or its all fogge up you wish you left that **** it haha and take it out before if you plan on doing headers and motor mounts or cam

the_merv

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No you won't need a Delete Bracket.. just remove it all and the Belt off of the Pulley.

Someone honestly find me a LS1 AC Delete Bracket/Pulley.

It's not like the LT1 where you have to keep the Belt going the same path. I know cause I did it.



If you want to get crazy with it you can take everything off of the Fire Wall too..

gmmusclecarman

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how hard exactly is it to get everything off the firewall? ive been meaning to do finish it the rest of my ac removal but i havnt had much time to work on the car. I have today off but seeing as how its almost 20 below out and the car is buried in 6 inches of snow, i dont think its gonna happen soon.

the_merv

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It's easier with the Engine out. I'm sure it could be done with it in, but it would be a pain. I did it when I was building a Motor for mine and when the car was just a roller. I used a Dremel and cut it all out.

That Panel is made out of 1/16" Aluminum, I still have the Heat.

gmmusclecarman

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my engine is out so that helps. is it necessary to use a dremel on it? it looks like it just unbolts from the firewall.

the_merv

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Part of it un-bolts, you will see that when you get in there and start taking things apart. I kept heat, so I kept the part of the Box that was on the inside. Some people remove the whole thing cause they take everything out.

I'm looking into getting a little Blower Motor and building a Heater Box for mine, it doesn't blow as hard as it used too..

maskedman58

lol I was going to take it off today cause I might get headers next week. I am not doing it cause its like 30 degrees here in florida lol I thought it was cold here.

gmmusclecarman

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yeah theres a number of things i need to do on the car but the weather has been so shitty that i just said **** it until it warms up.

gmmusclecarman

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so is there any possible way to get the box off the firewall without cutting it off?

nemss1

you could remove the dash and remove the entire box assembly, thats if u dont care for no heat or a/c like me. but to keep heat, your gonna have to still cut the box

gmmusclecarman

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what can i use to cut it other than a dremel tool? I dont have one.

nemss1

could use a steak knife or an angle grinder