View Poll Results: Did you keep your AIR when you installed headers?
Yes
47
23.15%
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156
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Did you keep your AIR?
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From: Chattanoga TN
Originally Posted by tim99ws6
I didn't keep it. What is to regret? It cleans up the engine bay, and has no ill affect on the motor....
Originally Posted by conan
Originally Posted by ShevrolayZ28
No. There is no performance gain except for weight reduction, if you've removed AIR associated parts, that is...
The car will emmit more polutants @ cold start.
The car will emmit more polutants @ cold start.
It looks like the poll is a runaway for deleting it.
Thanks to those that participated.
Originally Posted by ShevrolayZ28
Well, there might be a tiny gain since the pump is belt driven. Removing the belt will free up a minute amount of power.
It looks like the poll is a runaway for deleting it.
Thanks to those that participated.
It looks like the poll is a runaway for deleting it.
Thanks to those that participated.
it is electric.
and the computer only turns it on when its "needed"... usually just cold starts.
Originally Posted by MrDude_1
the pump is not belt driven.
it is electric.
and the computer only turns it on when its "needed"... usually just cold starts.
it is electric.
and the computer only turns it on when its "needed"... usually just cold starts.
Indeed the AIR pump is not belt driven like it is on the 5.0L Ford, and it is located low, behind the drivers side head light.
I'll try to stick to asking the questions when I'm unsure.
Thank you for the correction, MrDude.
Originally Posted by ShevrolayZ28
BTW, does anyone know what part of the GM repair manual shows the AIR pump? I can't even find it in the book lol. 
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Oh man, I'm still on the fence.
I live in Mass. Last time I had an inspection the guy was looking all over my ****. I need to find a more performance friendly (lazy) inspection station.
I live in Mass. Last time I had an inspection the guy was looking all over my ****. I need to find a more performance friendly (lazy) inspection station.
I kept it originally when I installed headers, but after hassling with it for a year I finally tore it out. I mostly took it out to clean the enigne bay up for car shows. It does make the engine much easier to work on, but my cats have now gone TU....not sure how much a part the AIR played. Most likely from the Hot Cam + the race track.
Originally Posted by WAHUSKER
I kept it originally when I installed headers, but after hassling with it for a year I finally tore it out. I mostly took it out to clean the enigne bay up for car shows. It does make the engine much easier to work on, but my cats have now gone TU....not sure how much a part the AIR played. Most likely from the Hot Cam + the race track.
I'm guessing you meant "tail up" ?
Did the stuff inside the cats melt?
Thanks again guys.
Originally Posted by jmm98LS1
Sure makes spark plug changes a bunch easier with all that crap outta there....
Yep mine took less than an hour with all that crap out of the way. I just wished that someone had told me that it was a seven cylinder instead saying it was a V8.Just kidding I found #8 just had to go under the car to get it.
I just yanked mine out last night. I want to hook the pump to the crank case to create a vacume in there. I konw a guy who did it and he said he gaind 10 hp doing it. No more oil in the intake also!
